Genes, Brains, and Human Potential : The Science and Ideology of Intelligence.
Richardson, Ken.
Genes, Brains, and Human Potential : The Science and Ideology of Intelligence. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (400 pages)
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1. Pinning Down Potential -- 2. Pretend Genes -- 3. Pretend Intelligence -- 4. Real Genes, Real Intelligence -- 5. Intelligent Development -- 6. How the Brain Makes Potential -- 7. A Creative Cognition -- 8. Potential Between Brains: Social Intelligence -- 9. Human Intelligence -- 10. Promoting Potential -- 11. The Problems of Education Are Not Genetic -- 12. Summary and Conclusions -- Notes -- Index.
A rigorous critique of how science has promoted an ideology of limited intelligence and social inequality-and how to overcome it.
9780231543767
Intellect-Genetic aspects.
Intelligence tests.
Brain-Physiology.
Cognition.
Electronic books.
BF431 .R534 2017
153.908
Genes, Brains, and Human Potential : The Science and Ideology of Intelligence. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (400 pages)
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1. Pinning Down Potential -- 2. Pretend Genes -- 3. Pretend Intelligence -- 4. Real Genes, Real Intelligence -- 5. Intelligent Development -- 6. How the Brain Makes Potential -- 7. A Creative Cognition -- 8. Potential Between Brains: Social Intelligence -- 9. Human Intelligence -- 10. Promoting Potential -- 11. The Problems of Education Are Not Genetic -- 12. Summary and Conclusions -- Notes -- Index.
A rigorous critique of how science has promoted an ideology of limited intelligence and social inequality-and how to overcome it.
9780231543767
Intellect-Genetic aspects.
Intelligence tests.
Brain-Physiology.
Cognition.
Electronic books.
BF431 .R534 2017
153.908