Intelligence : a very short introduction /

Deary, Ian J.

Intelligence : a very short introduction / Ian J. Deary. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001. - 132 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introduction; 39 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

To see 'g' or not to see 'g': How many types of intelligence are there? -- Ageing and intelligence: senility or sagacity? What happens to mental abilities as we grow older? -- Brainy? Why are some people cleverer than others? -- 'They f- you up your Mum and Dad' (Larkin): Are intelligence differences a result of genes or environments or both? -- The (b)right man for the job: Does intelligence matter? -- The lands of the rising IQ: Is intelligence changing generation by generation? -- Eleven (not-so-) angry men (and women): Psychologistsactually agree about human intelligence differences.

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Intellect.
Intelligence levels.

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