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Handbook of intelligence : evolutionary theory, historical perspective, and current concepts / [edited by] Sam Goldstein, Dana Princiotta and Jack A. Naglieri.

Contributor(s): Publication details: New York : Springer, 2015.Description: xix, 498 p. : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781493915613
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 153.9 23 G624
Contents:
1. The evolution of intelligence / Sam Goldstein -- 2. Intelligence in nonprimates / Thomas R. Zentall -- 3. Intelligence in nonhuman primates / Tara Mandalaywala, Christine Fleener, and Dario Maestripieri -- 4. The evolution of language / Philip Lieberman -- 5. Evolution of the human brain : from matter to mind / Michel A. Hofman -- 6. Intelligence as a conceptual construct : the philosophy of Plato and Pascal / Dana Princiotta and Sam Goldstein -- 7. The life and evolution of early intelligence theorists : Darwin, Galton, and Charcot / Jordan Rigby -- 8. Social competition and the evolution of fluid intelligence / David C. Geary -- 9. Intelligence defined : Wundt, James, Cattell, Thorndike, Goddard, and Yerkes / John D. Greenwood -- 10. Piaget's theory of intelligence / Ulrich Müller, Kayla Ten Eycke, and Lesley Baker -- 11. Alfred Binet and the children of Paris / Amber Esping and Jonathan A. Plucker -- 12. From psychometric testing to clinical assessment : personalities, ideas, and events that shaped David Wechsler's views of intelligence and its assessment / Mark Benisz, Ron Dumont, and John O. Willis -- 13. A.R. Luria and intelligence defined as a neuropsychological construct / Dana Princiotta and Sam Goldstein -- 14. Intelligence : defined as neurocognitive processing / Tulio M. Otero -- 15. CHC theory of intelligence / Samuel O. Ortiz -- 16. Multiple intelligences in the new age of thinking / Robert J. Sternberg -- 17. Emotional and social intelligence and behavior / Richard E. Boyatzis, James Gaskin, and Hongguo Wei -- 18. Intelligence as a malleable construct / Lisa S. Blackwell, Sylvia Rodriguez, and Belén Guerra-Carrillo -- 19. Creativity and intelligence / Jonathan A. Plucker, Amber Esping, James C. Kaufman, and Maria J. Avitia -- 20. Hundred years of intelligence testing : moving from traditional IQ to second-generation intelligence tests / Jack A. Naglieri -- 21. The relationship between theories of intelligence and intelligence tests / W. Joel Schneider and Dawn P. Flanagan -- 22. Intelligence and culture : history and assessment / Donald H. Saklofske, Fons J.R. van de Vijver, Thomas Oakland, Elias Mpofu, and Lisa A. Suzuki -- 23. Common and variable aspects of intelligence / Arthur MacNeill Horton Jr. and Cecil R. Reynolds -- 24. Current concepts in the assessment of emotional intelligence / Steven J. Stein and Justin M. Deonarine -- 25. Intelligence and success / Tarmo Strenze -- 26. The use of intelligence tests in the diagnosis of specific reading disability / Nancy Mather and Deborah Schneider -- 27. Executive functioning and intelligence / Emily C. Duggan and Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera -- 28. The evolution of intelligence : implications for educational programming and policy / Christopher Jones, Peggy L. Tarpley, and Douglas Blancero -- 29. The march of reason : what was hidden in our genes / James R. Flynn -- 30. Closing comments: Intelligence and Intelligence tests - past, present, and future / Jack A. Naglieri and Sam Goldstein - Index.
Summary: This volume provides an overview of intelligence in other species, the origins of intelligence in the human species and a historical visit of intelligence theories and assessment methods during the past 130 years. This is the first and only volume devoted to and treating intelligence from an evolutionary perspective.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The evolution of intelligence / Sam Goldstein --
2. Intelligence in nonprimates / Thomas R. Zentall --
3. Intelligence in nonhuman primates / Tara Mandalaywala, Christine Fleener, and Dario Maestripieri --
4. The evolution of language / Philip Lieberman --
5. Evolution of the human brain : from matter to mind / Michel A. Hofman --
6. Intelligence as a conceptual construct : the philosophy of Plato and Pascal / Dana Princiotta and Sam Goldstein --
7. The life and evolution of early intelligence theorists : Darwin, Galton, and Charcot / Jordan Rigby --
8. Social competition and the evolution of fluid intelligence / David C. Geary --
9. Intelligence defined : Wundt, James, Cattell, Thorndike, Goddard, and Yerkes / John D. Greenwood --
10. Piaget's theory of intelligence / Ulrich Müller, Kayla Ten Eycke, and Lesley Baker --
11. Alfred Binet and the children of Paris / Amber Esping and Jonathan A. Plucker --
12. From psychometric testing to clinical assessment : personalities, ideas, and events that shaped David Wechsler's views of intelligence and its assessment / Mark Benisz, Ron Dumont, and John O. Willis --
13. A.R. Luria and intelligence defined as a neuropsychological construct / Dana Princiotta and Sam Goldstein --
14. Intelligence : defined as neurocognitive processing / Tulio M. Otero --
15. CHC theory of intelligence / Samuel O. Ortiz --
16. Multiple intelligences in the new age of thinking / Robert J. Sternberg --
17. Emotional and social intelligence and behavior / Richard E. Boyatzis, James Gaskin, and Hongguo Wei --
18. Intelligence as a malleable construct / Lisa S. Blackwell, Sylvia Rodriguez, and Belén Guerra-Carrillo --
19. Creativity and intelligence / Jonathan A. Plucker, Amber Esping, James C. Kaufman, and Maria J. Avitia --
20. Hundred years of intelligence testing : moving from traditional IQ to second-generation intelligence tests / Jack A. Naglieri --
21. The relationship between theories of intelligence and intelligence tests / W. Joel Schneider and Dawn P. Flanagan --
22. Intelligence and culture : history and assessment / Donald H. Saklofske, Fons J.R. van de Vijver, Thomas Oakland, Elias Mpofu, and Lisa A. Suzuki --
23. Common and variable aspects of intelligence / Arthur MacNeill Horton Jr. and Cecil R. Reynolds --
24. Current concepts in the assessment of emotional intelligence / Steven J. Stein and Justin M. Deonarine --
25. Intelligence and success / Tarmo Strenze --
26. The use of intelligence tests in the diagnosis of specific reading disability / Nancy Mather and Deborah Schneider --
27. Executive functioning and intelligence / Emily C. Duggan and Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera --
28. The evolution of intelligence : implications for educational programming and policy / Christopher Jones, Peggy L. Tarpley, and Douglas Blancero --
29. The march of reason : what was hidden in our genes / James R. Flynn --
30. Closing comments: Intelligence and Intelligence tests - past, present, and future / Jack A. Naglieri and Sam Goldstein -
Index.

This volume provides an overview of intelligence in other species, the origins of intelligence in the human species and a historical visit of intelligence theories and assessment methods during the past 130 years. This is the first and only volume devoted to and treating intelligence from an evolutionary perspective.

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