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3 - Imaging the Intelligence of Humans

from Part I - Fundamental Issues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2021

By
Kenia Martínez  and
Roberto Colom
Edited by
Aron K. Barbey ,
Sherif Karama  and
Richard J. Haier
Aron K. Barbey
Affiliation:
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Sherif Karama
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Richard J. Haier
Affiliation:
University of California, Irvine
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Summary

Most humans can perceive the world, store information in the short- and the long-term, recover the relevant information when required, comprehend and produce language, orient themselves in known and unknown environments, make calculations of high and low levels of sophistication, and so forth. These cognitive actions must be coordinated and integrated in some way and “intelligence” is the psychological factor that takes the lead when humans pursue this goal. The manifestation of widespread individual differences in this factor is well documented in everyday life settings and has been addressed by scientific research from at least three complementary models: psychometric models, cognitive/information-processing models, and biological models.

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The Cambridge Handbook of Intelligence and Cognitive Neuroscience , pp. 44 - 69
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Print publication year: 2021

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