These peer-reviewed papers document the scientific foundations, methodologies, and validation frameworks behind the Academy's four flagship assessments. Full-length scientific papers detailing the methodology, theoretical foundations, and psychometric frameworks behind each Advanced Learning Academy assessment. All research is grounded in peer-reviewed literature and cited accordingly.
This paper presents the overarching research framework connecting four distinct assessment instruments into a unified model of human performance measurement. We detail the shared methodological principles, the theoretical integration across instruments, and the Academy's approach to translating academic research into accessible, actionable consumer assessments.
Traditional IQ tests reduce human cognitive ability to a single number, ignoring speed-accuracy tradeoffs and real-world application. This paper presents a 50-item, 7-domain adaptive assessment that separately quantifies domain performance, integrates a speed bonus, and produces a composite score calibrated to a 100-point scale. Drawing on Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory and dual-process cognition.
Biological age has traditionally required costly blood biomarkers or DNA methylation assays. This paper presents a novel questionnaire-based approach using 94 items across 12 health domains, supplemented by geospatial environmental data from the EPA and CDC, to estimate biological age offset from chronological age. The scoring algorithm is calibrated against PhenoAge reference data.
Relationship quality predicts health, longevity, and life satisfaction more reliably than income, education, or social status. The RELIQ introduces a four-dimensional framework mapping relationship intelligence to neuropsychological substrates across Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Trust, and Conflict Resolution dimensions.
Brief, targeted mental exercise activates distributed neural networks spanning the intraparietal sulcus, prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and basal ganglia. This paper details the theoretical rationale for four game modes, their targeted neural substrates, and the evidence base for cognitive maintenance through daily mathematical engagement.