Intelligence a very short introduction
Some people appear to be smarter than others, but how do we measure intelligence? Why do some people have better thinking powers than others? What does intelligence predict about people's health and social outcomes? This "Very Short Introduction" uses the best, large-scale psychologic...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford, United Kingdom
Oxford University Press
2020
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| Edition: | Second edition |
| Series: | Very short introductions
volume 39 |
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Table of Contents:
- Is there one intelligence or many?
- What happens to intelligence as we grow older?
- Are there sex differences in intelligence?
- What are the contributions of environments and genes to intelligence differences?
- Are smarter people faster?
- What do more intelligent brains look like?
- Does intelligence matter in the school and the workplace?
- Does intelligence matter for health and longer life?
- Is intelligence increasing generation after generation?
- Do psychologists agree about intelligence differences?
- Appendix: A word about correlation