What Is Iq?: Intelligence, Heredity And Environment
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Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
What does it truly mean to be intelligent, and can a number ever capture the full complexity of the human mind? What Is IQ?: Intelligence, Heredity and Environment by Carl G. Liungman presents a rigorous and thought-provoking investigation into one of psychology's most debated concepts — the Intelligence Quotient — examining the scientific, genetic, and environmental forces that shape cognitive ability. Translated from Swedish by Patricia Crampton, the work unpacks the historical development of IQ testing, scrutinises the claims of hereditary determinism, and argues for a nuanced understanding of how nature and nurture interact to produce intellectual capacity. Liungman brings a scientist's precision and a humanist's curiosity to bear on a subject that sits at the crossroads of biology, sociology, and education policy. Engaging with the fierce academic controversies that surrounded intelligence research in the latter half of the 20th century, the book challenges readers to question assumptions about aptitude, potential, and social mobility. Liungman's measured, analytical style makes complex empirical material accessible without sacrificing intellectual depth, situating the IQ debate within broader questions of social justice and human potential. For anyone who has ever wondered whether intelligence is destiny or choice, this work offers no easy answers — only sharper, more essential questions.
Author: Carl G. Liungman
Format: Hardback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
What does it truly mean to be intelligent, and can a number ever capture the full complexity of the human mind? What Is IQ?: Intelligence, Heredity and Environment by Carl G. Liungman presents a rigorous and thought-provoking investigation into one of psychology's most debated concepts — the Intelligence Quotient — examining the scientific, genetic, and environmental forces that shape cognitive ability. Translated from Swedish by Patricia Crampton, the work unpacks the historical development of IQ testing, scrutinises the claims of hereditary determinism, and argues for a nuanced understanding of how nature and nurture interact to produce intellectual capacity. Liungman brings a scientist's precision and a humanist's curiosity to bear on a subject that sits at the crossroads of biology, sociology, and education policy. Engaging with the fierce academic controversies that surrounded intelligence research in the latter half of the 20th century, the book challenges readers to question assumptions about aptitude, potential, and social mobility. Liungman's measured, analytical style makes complex empirical material accessible without sacrificing intellectual depth, situating the IQ debate within broader questions of social justice and human potential. For anyone who has ever wondered whether intelligence is destiny or choice, this work offers no easy answers — only sharper, more essential questions.