On Intelligence
Author | : Stephen J. Ceci |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2009-07-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674029316 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674029313 |
Rating | : 4/5 (313 Downloads) |
Download or read book On Intelligence written by Stephen J. Ceci and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ceci argues that traditional conceptions of intelligence ignore the role of society in shaping intelligence and underestimate the intelligence of non-Western societies. He puts forth a "bio-ecological" framework of individual differences in intellectual development that is intended to address some of the major deficiencies of extant theories of intelligence. The focus is on alternative interpretations of phenomena that emerge when implicit assumptions of intelligence researchers are challenged.