Human IntelligenceThis book is a comprehensive survey of our scientific knowledge about human intelligence, written by a researcher who has spent more than 30 years studying the field, receiving a Lifetime Contribution award from the International Society for Intelligence. Human Intelligence takes a non-ideological view of a topic in which, too often, writings are dominated by a single theory or social viewpoint. The book discusses the conceptual status of intelligence as a collection of cognitive skills that include, but also go beyond, those skills evaluated by conventional tests; intelligence tests and their analysis; contemporary theories of intelligence; biological and social causes of intelligence; the importance of intelligence in social, industrial, and educational spheres; the role of intelligence in determining success in life, both inside and outside educational settings; and the nature and causes of variations in intelligence across age, gender, and racial and ethnic groups. |
Contents
| 1 | |
The Tests | 31 |
On Theory | 64 |
Psychometric Theories | 79 |
Taking Intelligence Beyond Psychometrics | 111 |
The Mechanics of Intelligence | 140 |
Intelligence and the Brain | 172 |
The Genetic Basis of Intelligence | 203 |
Environmental Effects on Intelligence | 257 |
What Use Is Intelligence? | 311 |
The Demography of Intelligence | 356 |
Summary and Prospectus | 448 |
References | 453 |
Author Index | 485 |
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