Intelligence, 2nd Edition

A Very Short Introduction

De: Ian J. Deary

Narrado por: Mike Cooper

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 audiobook describes what psychologists have discovered about how and why people differ in their thinking powers. Drawing on largescale 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.

©2020 Ian J. Deary (P)2021 Tantor

useless on audible

speaking of intelligence, I'm listening to this rocket scientist trying to describe to me some stupid illustration in his book that obviously I can't see in an audible book. why is the sonatable title? also, why is there no capitalization in the speech to text with which I composed this review? on the subject of intelligence the only thing I'm noticing is that I am surrounded by idiots.