Extreme Intelligence

Author : Sonja Falck
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780429875915

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Extreme Intelligence by Sonja Falck Pdf

Extreme intelligence is strongly correlated with the highest of human achievement, but also, paradoxically, with higher relationship conflict, career difficulty, mental illness, and high-IQ crime. Increased intelligence does not necessarily increase success; it should be considered as a minority special need that requires nurturing. This book explores the social development and predicaments of those who possess extreme intelligence, and the consequent personal and professional implications for them. It uniquely integrates insights and knowledge from the research fields of intelligence, giftedness, genius, and expertise with those from depth psychology, emphasising the importance of finding ways to talk effectively about extreme intelligence, and how it can better be supported and embraced. The author supports her arguments throughout, reviewing the academic literature alongside representations of genius in history, fiction, and the media, and draws on her own first-hand research interviews and consulting work with multinational high-IQ adults. This book is essential reading for anyone supporting or working with the highly gifted, as well as those researching or interested by the field of intelligence.

Author : Robert J. Sternberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781108703864

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Human Intelligence by Robert J. Sternberg Pdf

The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and readable textbook on human intelligence, written by leading experts in the field.

Author : Donald H. Saklofske,Moshe Zeidner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781475755718

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International Handbook of Personality and Intelligence by Donald H. Saklofske,Moshe Zeidner Pdf

In this groundbreaking handbook, more than 60 internationally respected authorities explore the interface between intelligence and personality by bringing together a wide range of potential integrative links drawn from theory, research, measurements, and applications.

Author : James C. Oleson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780520282414

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Criminal Genius by James C. Oleson Pdf

"This study provides some of the first empirical information about the self-reported crimes of adults with genius-level IQ scores. The study combines quantitative data about 72 different offenses with qualitative data from 44 follow-up interviews to describe nine different types of offending: violent crime, property crime, sex crime, drug crime, white-collar crime, professional misconduct, vehicular crime, justice system crime, and miscellaneous crime"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Jan Romportl,Eva Zackova,Jozef Kelemen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319096681

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Beyond Artificial Intelligence by Jan Romportl,Eva Zackova,Jozef Kelemen Pdf

This book is an edited collection of chapters based on the papers presented at the conference “Beyond AI: Artificial Dreams” held in Pilsen in November 2012. The aim of the conference was to question deep-rooted ideas of artificial intelligence and cast critical reflection on methods standing at its foundations. Artificial Dreams epitomize our controversial quest for non-biological intelligence and therefore the contributors of this book tried to fully exploit such a controversy in their respective chapters, which resulted in an interdisciplinary dialogue between experts from engineering, natural sciences and humanities. While pursuing the Artificial Dreams, it has become clear that it is still more and more difficult to draw a clear divide between human and machine. And therefore this book tries to portrait such an image of what lies beyond artificial intelligence: we can see the disappearing human-machine divide, a very important phenomenon of nowadays technological society, the phenomenon which is often uncritically praised, or hypocritically condemned. And so this phenomenon found its place in the subtitle of the whole volume as well as in the title of the chapter of Kevin Warwick, one of the keynote speakers at “Beyond AI: Artificial Dreams”.

Author : Aaron Clarey
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1522813756

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The Curse of the High IQ by Aaron Clarey Pdf

Society, by statistical necessity, needs to focus on the majority. It needs to be built and designed for "the average." Society, by moral necessity, also needs to focus on the disadvantaged and disabled. Helping those who cannot help themselves. But while the majority of society's resources, attention, and infrastructure is dedicated to average or below-average intelligent people, little-to-none of it is paid to the abnormally intelligent. And while having a high IQ is an overall net benefit in life, being an statistical intellectual freak is not without its drawbacks. Welcome to the "Curse of the High IQ." Whether you fall asleep during class, constantly ram heads with your boss, can't understand why people watch the Oscars, are an alcoholic, or are accused of having "ADD," having a high IQ can be a maddening experience. What you see as the obvious solution is what the "normies" will fight against tooth and nail. Your D-'s you keep getting in English? Your superior mind being held hostage by the boring and inferior mind of your teacher. And you'd like to start a family? Good luck finding an intellectual-equal for a spouse. And so while the world obsesses with their own problems or (rightly so) the problems of the disadvantaged, no one is paying attention to the problems of the abnormally intelligent. However, that all changes now with "Curse of the High IQ." "Curse of the High IQ" is the first book specifically written for abnormally intelligent people. It identifies and addresses a litany of problems intelligent people face, as well as analyzes them and provides solutions. But more importantly it aims to bring sanity to those who struggle with abnormally intelligence, especially those who are unaware they have it. So if you're constantly at odds with society, are suffering from depression or ennui, can't find any reason or agency in life, or just plain can't find any friends, consider purchasing "Curse of the High IQ." It's guaranteed to make your life a little easier.

Author : Lennard J. Davis
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781784780012

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Enforcing Normalcy by Lennard J. Davis Pdf

In this highly original study of the cultural assumptions governing our conception of people with disabilities, Lennard J. Davis argues forcefully against "ableist" discourse and for a complete recasting of the category of disability itself. Enforcing Normalcy surveys the emergence of a cluster of concepts around the term "normal" as these matured in western Europe and the United States over the past 250 years. Linking such notions to the concurrent emergence of discourses about the nation, Davis shows how the modern nation-state constructed its identity on the backs not only of colonized subjects, but of its physically disabled minority. In a fascinating chapter on contemporary cultural theory, Davis explores the pitfalls of privileging the figure of sight in conceptualizing the nature of textuality. And in a treatment of nudes and fragmented bodies in Western art, he shows how the ideal of physical wholeness is both demanded and denied in the classical aesthetics of representation. Enforcing Normalcy redraws the boundaries of political and cultural discourse. By insisting that disability be added to the familiar triad of race, class and gender, the book challenges progressives to expand the limits of their thinking about human oppression.

Author : R. Grant Steen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781441900920

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Human Intelligence and Medical Illness by R. Grant Steen Pdf

As critics will note, psychometric tests are deeply flawed. Person-to-person differences in performance on a psychometric test are not informative about many things of great interest. An intelligence quotient (IQ) cannot characterize creativity or w- dom or artistic ability or other forms of specialized knowledge. An IQ test is simply an effort to assess an aptitude for success in the modern world, and individual scores do a mediocre job of predicting individual successes. In the early days of psychology, tests of intelligence were cobbled together with little thought as to validity; instead, the socially powerful sought to validate their power and the prominent to rationalize their success. In recent years, we have ob- ated many of the objections to IQ that were so forcefully noted by Stephen Jay Gould in The Mismeasure of Man. Nevertheless, IQ tests are still flawed and those flaws are hereby acknowledged in principle. Yet, in the analysis that follows, individual IQ test scores are not used; rather, average IQ scores are employed. In many cases – though not all – an average IQ is calculated from a truly enormous sample of people. The most common circ- stance for such large-scale IQ testing is an effort to systematically sample all men of a certain age, to assess their suitability for service in the military. Yet, it is useful and prudent to retain some degree of skepticism about the ability of IQ tests to measure individual aptitudes.

Author : Robert J. Sternberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1060 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1982-12-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521228700

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Handbook of Human Intelligence by Robert J. Sternberg Pdf

Author : Raj S. Bhopal
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780191060144

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Concepts of Epidemiology by Raj S. Bhopal Pdf

Epidemiology is a population science that underpins health improvement and health care, by exploring and establishing the pattern, frequency, trends, and causes of a disease. Concepts of Epidemiology comprehensively describes the application of core epidemiological concepts and principles to readers interested in population health research, policy making, health service planning, health promotion, and clinical care. The book provides an overview of study designs and practical framework for the epidemiological analyses of diseases, including accounting for error and bias within studies. It discusses the ways in which epidemiological data are presented, explains the distinction between association and causation, as well as relative and absolute risks, and considers the theoretical and ethical basis of epidemiology both in the past and the future. This new edition places even greater emphasis on interactive learning. Each chapter includes learning objectives, theoretical and numerical exercises, questions and answers, a summary of the key points, and exemplar panels to illustrate the concepts and methods under consideration. Written in an accessible and engaging style, with a specialized glossary to explain and define technical terminology, Concepts of Epidemiology is ideal for postgraduate students in epidemiology, public health, and health policy. It is also perfect for clinicians, undergraduate students and researchers in medicine, nursing and other health disciplines who wish to improve their understanding of fundamental epidemiological concepts.

Author : Stanley Coren
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-04
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9780743277075

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Why Does My Dog Act That Way? by Stanley Coren Pdf

Draws on recent scientific discoveries to analyze canine character, in a reference that explains how to assess a dog's specific traits and promote desirable behavior.

Author : Thomas Bond,Chris Hughes
Publisher : Yellowreef Limited
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780797802001

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A-level Mathematics Challenging Drill Questions (Yellowreef) by Thomas Bond,Chris Hughes Pdf

• according to syllabus for exam up to year 2020 • new questions from top schools & colleges since 2008 – 2017 • exposes “surprise & trick” questions • complete answer keys • most efficient method of learning, hence saves time • arrange from easy-to-hard both by topics and question-types to facilitate easy absorption • full set of step-by-step solution approaches (available separately) • advanced trade book • complete and concise eBook editions available • also suitable for • Cambridge GCE AL (H1/H2) • Cambridge International A & AS Level • Books available for other subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Economics, English • Primary level, Secondary level, GCE O-level, GCE A-level, iGCSE, Cambridge A-level, Hong Kong DSE • visit www.yellowreef.com for sample chapters and more

Author : Thomas Bond,Chris Hughes
Publisher : Yellowreef Limited
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A-level Physics Demanding Learn-By-Example (Concise) (Yellowreef) by Thomas Bond,Chris Hughes Pdf

Author : Justyna Zander,Pieter J. Mosterman
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781439883297

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Computation for Humanity by Justyna Zander,Pieter J. Mosterman Pdf

The exponential progress and accessibility of computing has vastly increased data flows and revolutionized the practice of science, engineering, and communication. Computing plays a critical role in advancing research across almost every scientific discipline. Computation for Humanity: Information Technology to Advance Society is a guide for the creation of services, products, and tools that facilitate, support, and enhance progress of humanity toward more sustainable life. This book: Provides a deep understanding of the practical applications of computation to solve human-machine problems Delivers insight into theoretical approaches in an accessible manner Provides a comprehensive overview of computational science and engineering applications in selected disciplines Crosses the boundaries between different domains and shows how they interrelate and complement one another Focuses on grand challenges and issues that matter for the future of humanity Shows different perspectives of computational thinking, understanding, and reasoning Provides a basis for scientific discoveries and enables adopting scientific theories and engineering practices from other disciplines Takes a step back to provide a human-related abstraction level that is not ultimately seen in pure technological elaborations/collections The editors provide a collection of numerous computation-related projects that form a foundation from which to cross-pollinate between different disciplines and further extensive collaboration. They present a clear and profound understanding of computing in today's world, and provide fundamental solutions to some of the most pertinent humanity-related problems.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Health
ISBN : CORNELL:31924069359457

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American Physical Education Review by Anonim Pdf

Includes abstracts of magazine articles and "Book reviews".