The Riddle of Intelligence
It's Not What You Think
1st Edition
Published on 1. June 2025
150 pages
978-1-80539-996-4 (ISBN)
Description
There is little agreement today on what it takes to be intelligent. Yet this word is widely believed to be about something real, mostly biological, and important. From this popular perspective, intelligence is also something you can have a lot of, and luckily find yourself being labeled as a genius. Or sadly, something you do not have nearly enough of, and so find yourself being seen by others, at least behind your back, as silly, stupid, or plainly idiotic. Looked at closely, however, it turns out this word belongs more in the realm of traditional folklore than modern science.
Reviews / Votes
"I think this is a successful initial broadside against a target that has been quite vexing in science for over a century - what we call intelligence, and what psychologists claim to be able to study rigorously." * Jonathan Marks, UNC Charlotte"[The authors] brought a necessary interdisciplinary work that scrutinizes the general assumptions of the word intelligence." * Tory Schendel-Vyvoda
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Bibliography; Index; 23 Illustrations
File size
24,12 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-80539-996-4 (9781805399964)
DOI
10.3167/9781805399940
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John Edward Terrell | Eugene Anderson | Foreman Bandama
The Riddle of Intelligence
It's Not What You Think
Book
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Berghahn Books
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John Edward Terrell | Eugene Anderson | Foreman Bandama
The Riddle of Intelligence
It's Not What You Think
Book
06/2025
Berghahn Books
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Persons
John Edward Terrell is Regenstein Curator of Pacific Anthropology Emeritus at Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
Content
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. Basic Questions
Chapter 2. Possible Answers
Chapter 3. Intelligence Redefined
Conclusion: Being Intelligent
Reference List
Index
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. Basic Questions
Chapter 2. Possible Answers
Chapter 3. Intelligence Redefined
Conclusion: Being Intelligent
Reference List
Index
