The Ecology Of Human Intelligence
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Pages: Good
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What does it mean to be intelligent, and how does the world we inhabit shape the minds we develop? The Ecology of Human Intelligence, edited by Liam Hudson, presents a landmark collection of readings that interrogates the nature of human intellect not as a fixed, innate quantity, but as a dynamic phenomenon inextricably bound to its social, cultural, and environmental context. Drawing together contributions from leading thinkers across psychology, sociology, and the behavioural sciences, this anthology argues that intelligence cannot be understood in isolation from the conditions — familial, educational, and societal — that nurture or constrain it. As part of the prestigious Penguin Modern Sociology Readings series, this volume reflects the intellectual rigour and interdisciplinary ambition that defined academic thought in the latter half of the twentieth century. Hudson, himself a pioneering psychologist known for his work on divergent and convergent thinking, curates these essays with a sharp editorial eye, weaving together diverse perspectives into a coherent and provocative whole. The result is a work that challenges comfortable assumptions about merit, measurement, and the very definition of a brilliant mind — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of human potential remains hidden, waiting for the right environment to bring it to light.
Author: Liam Hudson
Format: Paperback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does it mean to be intelligent, and how does the world we inhabit shape the minds we develop? The Ecology of Human Intelligence, edited by Liam Hudson, presents a landmark collection of readings that interrogates the nature of human intellect not as a fixed, innate quantity, but as a dynamic phenomenon inextricably bound to its social, cultural, and environmental context. Drawing together contributions from leading thinkers across psychology, sociology, and the behavioural sciences, this anthology argues that intelligence cannot be understood in isolation from the conditions — familial, educational, and societal — that nurture or constrain it. As part of the prestigious Penguin Modern Sociology Readings series, this volume reflects the intellectual rigour and interdisciplinary ambition that defined academic thought in the latter half of the twentieth century. Hudson, himself a pioneering psychologist known for his work on divergent and convergent thinking, curates these essays with a sharp editorial eye, weaving together diverse perspectives into a coherent and provocative whole. The result is a work that challenges comfortable assumptions about merit, measurement, and the very definition of a brilliant mind — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of human potential remains hidden, waiting for the right environment to bring it to light.