The neuroscience of intelligence
by Richard J. Haier · first published 2016
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This book introduces new and provocative neuroscience research that advances our understanding of intelligence and the brain. Compelling evidence shows that genetics plays a more important role than environment as intelligence develops from childhood, and that intelligence test scores correspond strongly to specific features of the brain assessed with neuroimaging. In understandable language, Richard J. Haier explains cutting-edge techniques based on genetics, DNA, and imaging of brain connectivity and function. He dispels common misconceptions, such as the belief that IQ tests are biased or m
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…direction of "scaling up is good for intelligence, if your system isn't limited by global connectivity too much". If you want to know more, see https://www.gwern.net/Scaling-hypothesis and Haier's The Neuroscience of Intelligence.
on “Questions about the hard limits of human intelligence” ↗…the US or any sort of "compounding interest" associated with it. The consensus amongst neurobiologists is that adult IQ is somewhere between 70-80% based on genetic factors. I invite you to read "The Neuroscience of Intelligence" by Richard Haier, and the many studies cited therein. Comparing this scientific work with astrology is clownish, on par with young earth creationism.
on “Asian-Americans Suing Harvard Say Admissions Files Show Discrimination” ↗There are plenty of benefits to studying it, and plenty of downsides to not studying it. I recommend “The Neuroscience of Intelligence” by Richard Haier from Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology for a comprehensive, accessible, and modern review.
on “University of Cambridge Cognitive Ability Test” ↗The Neuroscience of Intelligence is a comprehensive overview of the state of the art understanding of the field of intelligence research. The paper you linked is, as I understand it, not research on intelligence but rather expertise…
on “Astonishing regularity in learning rate among college students” ↗The consensus amongst intelligence researchers is that adult intelligence is ~70-80% based on genetic factors. I refer you to The Neuroscience of Intelligence - Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology by Richard Haier and the many studies sited therein. We should help poor and less intelligent people for moral reasons, but it is unlikely to improve…
on “Does growing up poor harm brain development?” ↗That is not true. Adult intelligence appears to be ~70-80% based on genetic factors. See The Neuroscience of Intelligence by Richard Haier for an overview of the current consensus in intelligence research.
on “Does growing up poor harm brain development?” ↗I got that paper from The Neuroscience of Intelligence, it's the study cited in section 3.2, so if you don't think its relevant, Dr. Richard J. Haier seems to disagree. And if you can't be specific about what I'm saying that's wrong, I might start to suspect…
on “Astonishing regularity in learning rate among college students” ↗…determinant of life success. It's very existence, however, remains subject to substantive debate, most of it highly politicized. Dr. Richard Haier[1,2] has recently written a major book on the topic, The Neuroscience of Intelligence[3], summarized in the following manner: "This book introduces new and provocative neuroscience research that advances our understanding of intelligence and the brain. Compelling evidence shows that genetics…
on “The Neuroscience of Intelligence: Jordan Peterson interviews Richard Haier” ↗Spent some time reading through "The Neuroscience of Intelligence" last night as I got curious about this again. On the weight of evidence it appears to be related to larger brain volume combined with shorter pathways within and between brain networks. Which makes…
on “Schooling improves intelligence, socioeconomic/genetic differences not affected” ↗Reading through The Neuroscience of Intelligence it seems there's some evidence in support of the efficient brain hypothesis, which from what I took away indicated that there were physiological differences in the amount of energy used by the brain in…
on “Astonishing regularity in learning rate among college students” ↗