Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction

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Ian Deary addresses a range of intelligences in this concise introduction. He considers whether intelligence differences are caused by genes or the environment and whether intelligence declines or increases as human beings grow older. Preface ; List of illustrations ; A word about correlation ; 1. To see 'g' or not to see 'g': How many types of intelligence are there? ; 2. Ageing and intelligence - senility or sagacity? What happens to mental abilities as we grow older? ; 3. Brainy? Why are some people cleverer than others? ; 4. 'They **** you up your Mum and Dad': Are intelligence differences a result of genes or environments or both? ; 5. The (b)right man for the job: Does intelligence matter? ; 6. The lands of the rising IQ: Is intelligence changing generation by generation? ; 7. Twelve angry men: Getting experts to agree about human intelligence differences ; Further reading ; Index