Abstract
• Theories of intelligence must evolve by formalizing the developmental dynamics of cognitive ability. • The paradigm shift from factor theories to network theories has created the perfect conditions to formalize developmental dynamics. • The formalization of developmental dynamics demands the identification of robust developmental phenomena and empirically grounded mechanisms. Twentieth century theory formation in human intelligence was dominated by factor theories; network theories will dominate the twenty first. Network theories answer a broad call for formal theories in psychological science, provide a strong approach to an idiographic science, and create an opportunity to study the developmental mechanisms of human's cognitive dynamics. Although the current century already delivered two formal stationary network theories of human intelligence—mutualism and wired intelligence—integrating dynamic mechanisms remains a serious challenge. This challenge translates into clear priorities: the identification of robust developmental phenomena, the study of the biological and cognitive mechanisms that drive these phenomena, the integration of these mechanisms into network theories of growth, the integration of network theories from different explanatory levels, and the empirical characterization of the structure of network theories.
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