James R. Flynn (New Zealand University of Otago)

Broschiertes Buch

Are We Getting Smarter?

Beschreibung

IQ gains are persisting into the twenty-first century, particularly in the developing world: the 'Flynn effect' marches on! This exciting new book by James R. Flynn aims to make sense of the continued rise in IQ scores and considers what this tells us about our intelligence, our minds and society.

Autor

James R. Flynn is Professor Emeritus at the University of Otago, New Zealand, and a recipient of the University's Gold Medal for Distinguished Career Research. He is renowned for the 'Flynn effect', the documentation of massive IQ gains from one generation to another. Professor Flynn is the author of 12 books including Where Have All the Liberals Gone? (Cambridge University Press, 2008) and What Is Intelligence? (Cambridge University Press, 2007), which caused many to rethink the prevailing theory of intelligence.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. September 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9781107609174
• ISBN-10: 1107609178
• Artikelnr.: 35896997

Rezensionen

'Flynn has made this field his own ... This book's strengths are the authority of the author, the engaging writing style, the importance of the topics dealt with, and the up-to-date nature of the content.' Ian J. Deary, University of Edinburgh