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Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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Loot Price R223
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Some people are cleverer than others. This everyday observation is
the subject of an academic field that is often portrayed as
confused and controversial, when in fact, the field of intelligence
holds some of psychology's best-replicated findings. This Very
Short Introduction describes what psychologists have discovered
about how and why people differ in their thinking powers. Drawing
on large scale data Ian Deary considers how many types of
intelligence there are, and how intelligence changes with age.
Along the way he tackles some of the most burning questions
surrounding intelligence, such as whether larger brains are
cleverer, and how genes and environments contribute to people's
intelligence differences. He also considers the new field of
cognitive epidemiology, which draws links between intelligence and
better health, less illness, and longer life, and asks whether
intelligence is increasing. In this new edition Deary also
addresses the controversial question of whether men and women
differ in intelligence. Throughout he provides a clear description
of the data we can use to answer these questions and more. ABOUT
THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford
University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every
subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get
ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts,
analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make
interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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