Myths of Intelligence: Mind, Race and Genes
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (990 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1405100346 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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The author advances a scientific understanding of human intelligence essential to the rehabilitation of intelligence testing. From the Back CoverRecasting the broken link between intelligence tests and scientific theories of intelligence, this volume provides much-needed advocacy of intelligence testing and re-establishes its credentials in the broader framework of psychology and developmental theory. He makes a persuasive case that taking theories of intelligence seriously fosters a closer integration of intelligence research, modern neuroscience, and developmental and evolutionary psychology.. Directly confro
Repairing the broken link between intelligence tests and scientific theories of intelligence, this volume provides much-needed advocacy of intelligence testing, re-establishes its bona fides in the broader scientific framework, and debunks common myths about intelligence – including racial ones.Re-establishes the link between intelligence testing and broader theories of intelligenceProposes a scientific basis for understanding human intelligenceDemonstrates the value of closer ties between intelligence research, neuroscience, and developmental and evolutionary psychologyDebunks a number of common myths, including genetic bases for racial differentials in intelligence
Anderson’s core research interests are in developmental psychology, and particularly in the mechanisms underlying individual differences and developmental changes in intelligence. He is the editor of The Development of Intelligence (1999) and author of Intelligence and Development: A Cognitive Theory (Blackwell, 1992).. Mike And