Ian J. Deary Bücher

Für viele Menschen ist die Frage nach der eigenen Intelligenz von hoher Faszination. Bin ich so schlau, wie ich sein könnte? Und warum sind andere Menschen deutlich intelligenter, während andere in diesem Bereich nicht so gesegnet sind? Ian Deary ist ein renommierter Forscher und Experte im Bereich der menschlichen Intelligenz. In diesem Buch bietet er eine konzise und spannende Einführung, die ohne Vorwissen gelesen werden kann. Der Autor führt den Leser durch die wichtigsten Fragen und Aspekte der Intelligenz, und diskutiert dabei die Fragen, welche Typen von Intelligenz es gibt, ob Intelligenz mehr durch die Gene oder durch die Umwelt und Erziehung bestimmt wird, oder ob unsere Intelligenz mit steigendem Lebensalter zunimmt oder abnimmt. Weitere sehr kurze Einführungen

The authors have updated the text throughout this second edition of an essential text for students and researchers concerned with personality and differential psychology. Incorporating the latest research in the field, three new chapters on personality across the lifespan, health and applications of personality assessment have been added. The new format of the book, including many additional features, is designed to make it even more accessible and reader friendly. First Edition Hb (1998): 0-521-49739-6 First Edition Pb (1998): 0-521-49759-0

During the Second World War daring and highly unusual missions were mounted by the Special Operations Executive (SOE) - formed on Churchill's orders `to set Europe ablaze' - and its American counterpart, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS).

An exciting and revealing account of one of least known episodes in the naval history of the Second World War.

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.