Stuart Ritchie
Intelligence: All That Matters
- ISBN 13:
- 9781444791877
- author:
- Stuart Ritchie
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Hodder & Stoughton
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 13.1 x 1.3 x 17.8 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Psychology & Psychiatry, Methodology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Intelligence All That Matters by Stuart Ritchie offers an engaging exploration of the state of intelligence and IQ research. Despite criticisms of IQ testing, scientific evidence suggests that these tests are remarkably useful in understanding important life outcomes such as educational success, income, and life expectancy. Recent studies have shed new light on the genetic influences behind IQ scores and their relationship to brain structure. This book provides an entertaining introduction to the latest high-quality research, tackling common criticisms of IQ testing head-on while making a positive case for its potential benefits for society. By examining the history and current state of intelligence research, Ritchie presents a nuanced understanding of this complex topic, one that is grounded in scientific evidence and open to new ideas.