Examples of some of the subjects covered in the Encyclopedia of Human Intelligence are abilities and aptitude, achievement testing, age-to-age changes, the bioecological theory of intellectual development, gender differences in intellectual abilities, imaging techniques, clinical neuropsychology, practical intelligence, and spatial abilities. Editor Sternberg, IBM professor of psychology at Yale University, deserves no less than a platinum apple on his desk for his superlative editing abilities.
The 250 alphabetically arranged, signed articles represent a diverse array of topics. The effects of birth order, parenting, and socioeconomic status on intelligence are treated. There are also entries on important researchers in the field, such as Binet and Thorndike, and on intelligence tests, such as the Wechsler Scales of Intelligence. Some entries are illustrated with drawings, charts, or photographs that are useful in explaining anatomy and function of the brain and nervous system. Bibliographies follow each article, and entries are cross-referenced and indexed. Lists of articles and contributors precede the first volume. A 58-page index concludes the set.
There is surprisingly little direct competition for this work. The Oxford Companion to the Mind (Oxford, 1987) is an A-to-Z of nearly 900 pages, considering all aspects of the mind, from the nervous system to sex, from genius to language. The Encyclopedia of Learning and Memory (Macmillan, 1992) is a compendium of 189 articles prepared by scholars in neuroscience and psychology. Its focus is on the process of acquiring new information and the persistence of learning as stored information.
Reference librarians have long wanted a scholarly overview of intelligence. This set is recommended without hesitation for all academic and large public libraries.
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