For people with little or no knowledge of the science of human intelligence, this volume takes readers to a stage where they are able to make judgments for themselves about the key questions of human mental ability. Each chapter addresses a central scientific issue but does so in a way that is lively and completely accessible. Issues discussed include whether there are several different types of intelligence, whether intelligence differences are caused by genes or the environment, the biological basis of intelligence levels, and whether intelligence declines as we grow older. About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.

Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Deary, Ian J.

Mental Health

Oxford University Press

What is it about human brains that make some people more capable than others? In an authoritative and critical account, Professor Ian Dreary reviews historical, cognitive, and biological research on the foundations of human mental ability. Where most previous accounts of intelligence have examined how human mental ability can predict success in education, work, and social life, few books have taken as a starting point mental ability (and individual differences in intelligence), and attempted to see what factors could have influenced, and have even predicted mental ability. This book reveals what we know about the origins of intelligence. It describes research on genetic influences on intelligence, and evidence that has been obtained from biological studies, including examinations of 'brain size', event related potentials, and the recent profusion of studies involving functional brain imaging. Coupled with fascinating historical stories, the book provides a highly original and thought provoking guide to try and answer the age old question of why some people seem more clever than others.

Looking Down on Human Intelligence: From Psychometrics to the Brain

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 describes what psychologists have discovered about how and why people differ in their thinking powers. Drawing on large scale 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. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Psychology & Counseling

Personality Traits

Personality research has been transformed by recent advances in our understanding of personality traits. This book offers a comprehensive and accessible survey of research on traits. It discusses how they are defined and measured, and shows that they are central to personality. The authors review the origins of traits in biological and social processes, and their consequences for cognition, performance and mental and physical health. Contrary to the traditional view of personality reasearch as a collection of disconnected theories, this study presents an integrated account that links theory-driven research with applications in clinical and occupational psychology. Personality Traits is an essential, up-to-date resource for researchers of personality and differential psychology.

Matthews, Gerald

Cambridge University Press

Personality research has been transformed by recent advances in our understanding of personality traits. This book offers a comprehensive and accessible survey of research on traits. It discusses how they are defined and measured, and shows that they are central to personality. The authors review the origins of traits in biological and social processes, and their consequences for cognition, performance and mental and physical health. Contrary to the traditional view of personality reasearch as a collection of disconnected theories, this study presents an integrated account that links theory-driven research with applications in clinical and occupational psychology. Personality Traits is an essential, up-to-date resource for researchers of personality and differential psychology.

The authors have updated the text throughout this second edition of an essential text for students and researchers concerned with personality and differential psychology. Incorporating the latest research in the field, three new chapters on personality across the lifespan, health and applications of personality assessment have been added. The new format of the book, including many additional features, is designed to make it even more accessible and reader friendly. First Edition Hb (1998): 0-521-49739-6 First Edition Pb (1998): 0-521-49759-0

Whiteman, Martha C.

Now in its third edition, this dynamic textbook analyses the traits fundamental to human personality: what they are, why they matter, their biological and social foundations, how they play out in human life and their consequences for cognition, stress and physical and mental health. The text also considers the applications of personality assessment in clinical, educational and occupational settings, providing the reader with a detailed understanding of the whole field of personality traits. This edition, now with improved student features, includes the latest research from behavioural genetics, neuroscience, social psychology and cognitive science, assesses the impact of new research techniques like brain imagery, and provides additional content on positive aspects of traits and practical uses of personality assessment. This is an essential textbook for students taking courses in personality and individual differences and also provides researchers and practitioners with a coherent, up-to-date survey of this significant area.

Personality Traits, 2nd Edition

This work captures a lifetime of intelligence, from childhood to about age 80, and also explores general matters of intelligence. The book offers information related to IQ and its effects on cognitive aging and physical longevity.

A Lifetime of Intelligence: Follow-Up Studies of the Scottish Mental Surveys of 1932 and 1947

Whalley, Professor Lawrence J

Starr, John M

American Psychological Association (APA)

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Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction

Looking Down on Human Intelligence: From Psychometrics to the Brain

Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Personality Traits

Personality Traits

Personality Traits

Personality Traits

Personality Traits, 2nd Edition

Personality Traits

A Lifetime of Intelligence: Follow-Up Studies of the Scottish Mental Surveys of 1932 and 1947