The Neuroscience of Intelligence
This new edition provides an accessible guide to advances in neuroscience research and what they reveal about intelligence. Compelling evidence shows that genetics plays a major role as intelligence develops from childhood, and that intelligence test scores correspond strongly to specific features of the brain assessed with neuroimaging. In detailed yet understandable language, Richard J. Haier explains cutting-edge techniques based on DNA and imaging of brain connectivity and function. He dispels common misconceptions – such as the belief that IQ tests are biased or meaningless. Readers will learn about the real possibility of dramatically enhancing intelligence and the positive implications this could have for education and social policy. The text also explores potential controversies surrounding neuro-poverty, neuro-socioeconomic status, and the morality of enhancing intelligence for everyone.
- Demonstrates that much of the controversy surrounding intelligence has in fact been resolved by modern neuroscience research
- Explains advanced concepts in a way that makes them accessible to readers without technical backgrounds
- Inspires a new optimism about intelligence and its role in readers' everyday lives
Product details
July 2023Paperback
9781009295062
332 pages
228 × 153 × 18 mm
0.5kg
Available
Table of Contents
- Preface to first edition
- Preface to second edition
- 1. What we know about intelligence from the weigh of studies
- 2. Nature more than nurture: the impact of genetics on intelligence
- 3. Peeking inside the living brain: neuroimaging is a game change for intelligence research
- 4. 50 shades of gray matter: a brain image of intelligence is worth a thousand words
- 5. The holy grail: can neuroscience boost intelligence?
- 6. As neuroscience advances, what's next for intelligence research?
- Glossary.