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Richard J. Haier - The Neuroscience of Intelligence (Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology) - 9781107461437 - V9781107461437
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The Neuroscience of Intelligence (Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology)

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Description for The Neuroscience of Intelligence (Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology) Paperback. This unique book clearly explains genetic and neuroimaging research on intelligence and how neuroscience findings may lead to enhancing it. Series: Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 b/w illus. 23 colour illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: JMRN; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 460.
This book introduces new and provocative neuroscience research that advances our understanding of intelligence and the brain. Compelling evidence shows that genetics plays a more important role than environment as intelligence develops from childhood, and that intelligence test scores correspond strongly to specific features of the brain assessed with neuroimaging. In understandable language, Richard J. Haier explains cutting-edge techniques based on genetics, DNA, and imaging of brain connectivity and function. He dispels common misconceptions, such as the belief that IQ tests are biased or meaningless, and debunks simple interventions alleged to increase intelligence. Readers will learn about the real possibility ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107461437
SKU
V9781107461437
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About Richard J. Haier
Richard J. Haier earned his PhD from The Johns Hopkins University and is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Irvine. He pioneered the use of neuroimaging to study intelligence in 1988 and has given invited lectures at meetings sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the National Academy of Sciences, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the European Molecular Biology ... Read more

Reviews for The Neuroscience of Intelligence (Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology)
'Forty years of Haier's research and thinking about the neuroscience of intelligence have been condensed into this captivating book. He consistently gets it right, even with tricky issues like genetics. It is an intelligent and honest book.' Robert Plomin, King's College London 'An original, thought-provoking review of modern research on human intelligence from one of its pioneers.' Aron K. Barbey, ... Read more

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