The neuroscience of intelligence / Richard J. Haier, University of California, Irvine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haier, Richard J.

Series:

Cambridge fundamentals of neuroscience in psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consciousness.

Neurosciences.

Intelligence.

Nervous System Physiological Phenomena.

Medical Subjects:

Intelligence.

Consciousness.

Nervous System Physiological Phenomena.

Physical Description:

xv, 251 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

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. The text also explores potential controversies surrounding neuro-poverty, neuro-socioeconomic status, and the morality of enhancing intelligence for everyone. Online resources, including additional visuals, animations, questions and links, reinforce the material.

Contents:

1. What we know about intelligence from the weight of studies

What is intelligence? Do you know it when you see it?

defining intelligence for empirical research

The structure of mental abilities and the g-Factor

alternative models

Focus on the g-Factor

Measuring intelligence and IQ - Some other intelligence tests

Myth : intelligence tests are biased or meaningless

The key problem for "measuring" intelligence

Four kinds of predictive validity for intelligence tests

Why do myths about intelligence definitions and measurement persist?

2. Nature more than nurture : the impact of genetics on intelligence

The evolving view of genetics

Early failures to boost IQ

"Fraud" fails to stop genetic progress

Quantitative genetic findings also support a role for environmental factors

Molecular genetics and the hunt for intelligence genes

Seven recent noteworthy studies of molecular genetic progress

3. Peeking inside the living brain : neuroimaging is a game-changer for intelligence research

The first PET studies

Brain efficiency

Not all brains work in the same way

What the early PET studies revealed and what they did not

The first MRI studies

Basic structural MRI findings

Improved MRI analysis yield consistent and inconsistent results

Imaging white matter tracts with two methods

Functional MRI ((fMRI)

The Parieto-frontal Integration Theory (PFIT)

Einstein's brain

4. 50 shades of gray matter : a brain image of intelligence is worth a thousand words

Brian networks and intelligence

Functional brain efficiency : is seeing believing?

Predicting IQ from brain images

Are "intelligence" and "reasoning" synonyms?

Common genes for brain structure and intelligence

Brian imaging and molecular genetics

5. The holy grail : can neuroscience boost intelligence?

Case 1. Mozart and the brain

Case 2. You must remember this, and this, and this ...

Case 3. Can computer games for children raise IQ?

Where are the IQ pills?

Magnetic fields, electric shocks, and cold lasers target brain processes

The missing weight of evidence for enhancement

6. A neuroscience advances, what's next for intelligence research?

From psychometric testing to chronometric testing

Cognitive neuroscience of memory and super-memory

Bridging human and machine intelligence circuit by circuit

Consciousness and creativity

Neuro-poverty and neuro-social-economic status (SES) : implications for public policy based on the neuroscience of intelligence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-241) and index.

ISBN:

9781107461437

9781107089778

1107089778

110746143X

OCLC:

951742581

Publisher Number:

99972584160