Why are some people smarter than others? This volume presents scientific research about the fundamental human attribute of intelligence. Written by two internationally recognised experts in straightforward language, the chapters address mental processes, brain imaging, genetics, aging, evidence-based prospects for enhancing intelligence and more.
Why are some people smarter than others? This volume presents scientific research about the fundamental human attribute of intelligence. Written by two internationally recognised experts in straightforward language, the chapters address mental processes, brain imaging, genetics, aging, evidence-based prospects for enhancing intelligence and more.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Richard J. Haier is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Irvine, USA. He pioneered neuroimaging studies of intelligence, created The Intelligent Brain (The Great Courses), served as President of the International Society for Intelligence Research (ISIR), and is Editor-in-Chief of Intelligence. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from ISIR (2020), co-edited The Cambridge Handbook of Intelligence and Cognitive Neuroscience (2021) and authored The Neuroscience of Intelligence (2017). Dr. Haier has done podcasts with Jordan Peterson, Scott Barry Kaufman, and Lex Fridman. Personal website: richardhaier.com
Inhaltsangabe
List of figures List of tables List of boxes Preface Acknowledgements 1. A brief voyage to the past 2. Basic concepts 3. Psychometric models of intelligence 4. Cognitive models of intelligence and information processing 5. Intelligence and the brain 6. The genetic basis of intelligence 7. Experience and intelligence 8. Intelligence and everyday life 9. Introduction to the scientific study of population differences 10. Sex differences and intelligence 11. Intelligence and aging 12. Intelligence in the world 13. Enhancing intelligence 14. A final word References Index.
List of figures List of tables List of boxes Preface Acknowledgements 1. A brief voyage to the past 2. Basic concepts 3. Psychometric models of intelligence 4. Cognitive models of intelligence and information processing 5. Intelligence and the brain 6. The genetic basis of intelligence 7. Experience and intelligence 8. Intelligence and everyday life 9. Introduction to the scientific study of population differences 10. Sex differences and intelligence 11. Intelligence and aging 12. Intelligence in the world 13. Enhancing intelligence 14. A final word References Index.
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