Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction

Deary, Ian J.

ISBN 10: 0192893211 / ISBN 13: 9780192893215

Published by Oxford University Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192893211
• ISBN 13: 9780192893215
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1786532251.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 45533886
• Signed: 8/12/2026 10:57:31 AM
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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Ian Deary is Professor of Psychology at Edinburgh University.