Nisbett and Wilson (1977) showed that, after an action, we examine our and generate reasons for why we acted a certain way.

The correct answer is behavior; often inaccurate

In their 1977 work Nisbett and Wilson claim that many of the processes involving choices, tastes and emotions are inaccessible to conscious thought.

The main misconception is that our intelligence is determined primarily by our genes. Your intelligence is determined by what you learn. The genes of any normal person are sufficient to make him reasonably intelligent in all the ways required by his culture. Individual differences in intelligence are, in fact, determined by genes. But genes interact with the environment in which that person lives to produce a specific level of intelligence. We are finding that people with very good genes for intelligence will fail to make the most of this potential if they are raised in chaotic or indifferent environments.

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