In this revised and updated edition of Hunt's classic textbook, Human Intelligence, two research experts explain how key scientific studies have revealed exciting information about what intelligence is, where it comes from, why there are individual differences, and what the prospects are for enhancing it. The topics are chosen based on the weight of evidence, allowing readers to evaluate what ideas and theories the data support. Topics include IQ testing, mental processes, brain imaging, genetics, population differences, sex, aging, and likely prospects for enhancing intelligence based on current scientific evidence. Readers will confront ethical issues raised by research data and learn how scientists pursue answers to basic and socially relevant questions about why intelligence is important in everyday life. Many of the answers will be surprising and stimulate readers to think constructively about their own views.
About the Author
Richard J. Haier is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Irvine, USA. He pioneered neuroimaging studies of intelligence, created The Intelligent Brain (The Great Courses), served as President of the International Society for Intelligence Research (ISIR), and is Editor-in-Chief of Intelligence. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from ISIR (2020), co-edited The Cambridge Handbook of Intelligence and Cognitive Neuroscience (2021) and authored The Neuroscience of Intelligence (2017). Dr. Haier has done podcasts with Jordan Peterson, Scott Barry Kaufman, and Lex Fridman. Personal website: richardhaier.com