The neuroscience of intelligence

Summary: "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 of dramatically enhancing intelligence based on neuroscience findings and the positive implications this could have for education and social policy."--Page cover.

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ISBN: 9781107461437
ISBN: 9781107089778
ISBN: 1107089778
ISBN: 110746143X
Physical Description: print
xv, 251 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Publisher: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Copyright: ©2017