The Nature of Intelligence
Author | : Louis Leon Thurstone |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 1927 |
Genre | : Intellect |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Louis Leon Thurstone |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 1927 |
Genre | : Intellect |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Gregory R. Bock |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2003-10-31 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 0470870842 |
Evolutionary psychology and behavioural genetics are two successful and important fields in the study of human behaviour, but practitioners in these subjects have different conceptions of the nature of human intelligence. Evolutionary psychologists dispute the existence of general intelligence and emphasise the differences among species. They argue that natural and sexual selection would be expected to produce intelligences that are specialised for particular domains, as encountered by particular species. Behavioural geneticists consider general intelligence to be the most fundamental aspect of intelligence and concentrate on the differences between individuals of the same species. This exciting book features papers and discussion contributions from leading behavioural geneticists, evolutionary psychologists and experts on intelligence that explore the differences and the tensions between these two approaches. The nature of 'g' or general intelligence is discussed in detail, as is the issue of the heritability of intelligence. The alternative approaches that emphasise domain-specific intelligences are explored, alongside wide-ranging discussions on a broad range of issues such as the biological basis for intelligence, animal models and changes in IQ scores over time.
Author | : Charles Spearman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : Cognition |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Robert J. Sternberg |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 2018-01-11 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1107176573 |
Provides an overview of leading scholars' approaches to understanding the nature of intelligence, its measurement, its investigation, and its development.
Author | : Jeremy Narby |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2006-03-02 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781585424610 |
Continuing the journey begun in his acclaimed book The Cosmic Serpent, the noted anthropologist ventures firsthand into both traditional cultures and the most up-todate discoveries of contemporary science to determine nature's secret ways of knowing. Anthropologist Jeremy Narby has altered how we understand the Shamanic cultures and traditions that have undergone a worldwide revival in recent years. Now, in one of his most extraordinary journeys, Narby travels the globe-from the Amazon Basin to the Far East-to probe what traditional healers and pioneering researchers understand about the intelligence present in all forms of life. Intelligence in Nature presents overwhelming illustrative evidence that independent intelligence is not unique to humanity alone. Indeed, bacteria, plants, animals, and other forms of nonhuman life display an uncanny penchant for self-deterministic decisions, patterns, and actions. Narby presents the first in-depth anthropological study of this concept in the West. He not only uncovers a mysterious thread of intelligent behavior within the natural world but also probes the question of what humanity can learn from nature's economy and knowingness in its own search for a saner and more sustainable way of life.
Author | : Russell T. Warne |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 437 |
Release | : 2020-10-29 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 1108602215 |
Emotional intelligence is an important trait for success at work. IQ tests are biased against minorities. Every child is gifted. Preschool makes children smarter. Western understandings of intelligence are inappropriate for other cultures. These are some of the statements about intelligence that are common in the media and in popular culture. But none of them are true. In the Know is a tour of the most common incorrect beliefs about intelligence and IQ. Written in a fantastically engaging way, each chapter is dedicated to correcting a misconception and explains the real science behind intelligence. Controversies related to IQ will wither away in the face of the facts, leaving readers with a clear understanding about the truth of intelligence.
Author | : Robert J. Sternberg |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 1990-07-27 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9780521386333 |
Metaphors of Mind seeks to help readers understand human intelligence as viewed from a variety of standpoints, such as those of psychology, anthropology, computational science, sociology, and philosophy. Much of the present confusion surrounding the concept of intelligence stems from our having looked at it from these different standpoints without considering how they relate to each other or how they might be combined into a unified view that goes beyond the boundaries of a particular discipline. Readers of Metaphors of Mind will come away with a comprehensive understanding of the concept of intelligence and how ideas about it have evolved and are continuing to evolve.
Author | : Mark M. Lowenthal |
Publisher | : CQ Press |
Total Pages | : 625 |
Release | : 2016-09-29 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1506361277 |
Mark M. Lowenthal’s trusted guide is the go-to resource for understanding how the intelligence community’s history, structure, procedures, and functions affect policy decisions. In this Seventh Edition, Lowenthal examines cyber space and the issues it presents to the intelligence community such as defining cyber as a new collection discipline; the implications of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s staff report on enhanced interrogation techniques; the rise of the Islamic State; and the issues surrounding the nuclear agreement with Iran. New sections have been added offering a brief summary of the major laws governing U.S. intelligence today such as domestic intelligence collection, whistleblowers vs. leakers, and the growing field of financial intelligence.
Author | : Robert J. Sternberg |
Publisher | : Praeger |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : |
Two dozen brief essays by the foremost experts in the field are presented in this volume. Each researcher comments on the nature of intelligence, its measurement, and the future of research in the field, bringing his or her own perspective to bear on the issues. Truly diverse viewpoints are represented: cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, psychometrics, artifical intelligence, cross-cultural psychology, educational psychology, and differential psychology. An introduction that sets an historical and philosophical context, and two essays that interrelate the contributions, complete the volume.
Author | : Robert J. Sternberg |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2005-05-13 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1136778055 |
In this volume, Robert J. Sternberg and David D. Preiss bring together different perspectives on understanding the impact of various technologies on human abilities, competencies, and expertise. The inclusive range of historical, comparative, sociocultural, cognitive, educational, industrial/organizational, and human factors approaches will stimula