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Intelligence: All That Matters Paperback – 18 Jun. 2015

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"A wonderful, readable summary of what we know about intelligence." Dylan Wiliam, Institute of Education

The scientific evidence is clear: IQ tests are extraordinarily useful. IQ scores are related to a huge variety of important life outcomes like educational success, income, and even life expectancy, and biological studies have shown they are genetically influenced and linked to measures of the brain. Studies of intelligence and IQ are regularly published in the world's top scientific journals.

This book is an entertaining introduction to the state of the art in intelligence and IQ, and shows how we have arrived at what we know from a century's research. It engages head-on with many of the criticisms of IQ testing by describing the latest high-quality scientific research, and makes a positive case for IQ research, focusing on the potential benefits for society that a better understanding of intelligence can bring.

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    18 Jun. 2015
  6. Dimensions
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A wonderful, readable summary of what we know about intelligence. -- Dylan Wiliam, Institute of Education

The best available short introduction to intelligence, and word for word the most effective. -- James Thompson, University College London

A superb introduction to the field of human intelligence. -- Douglas K. Detterman, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

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Intelligence testing is a remarkably powerful tool. This book tells you everything you need to know.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ John Murray One
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 18 Jun. 2015
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1444791877
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1444791877
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 kg
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 1.27 x 17.78 cm
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ All That Matters
  • Customer reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 306 ratings

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Customers find the book informative and easy to understand, serving as a good starting point for understanding intelligence. They describe it as well-written and lively, with one customer noting it offers pointers for further reading.

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  • PlayerPianoPlayer
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 June 2015
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    I bought and read this book (in ebook form) on the day of release, and I like it a lot. It's clear, lively, up-to-date, covers all the essentials, debunks a few common myths, provides a bit of historical background and explains several controversies (the biggest of which is the "nature versus nurture" debate) very fairly. There are some nice lists at the end that pique the curiosity (e.g., "five surprising things that correlate with higher intelligence) as well as offering pointers for further reading (books, articles and websites). The book also has the benefit of being quick to read. A possible alternative is "Intelligence, A Very Short Introduction" by Ian J Deary, which is also good, but was published in 2001, so a bit less current. In short, if you're interested in the subject of intelligence, this is a very good first book.
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  • LargeGandT
    4.0 out of 5 stars good but brief
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2019
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    The author writes clearly and the information is presented well. However it was a very short read which tended to stop just when things got interesting, or when well known ground had been covered. It could be read in not much more than an hour.
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  • Sam Dumitriu
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2015
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    Intelligence: All That Matters is a clear and engaging book and a model for how popular science books should be written.

    The book is easy enough to understand even if you have no experience with the field, and Stuart Ritchie does an excellent job at clearing tricky concepts like heritability ratios.

    The only criticism I'd give is that at points a greater level of depth would be desirable. Thankfully, Ritchie provides the reader with a selection of recommend articles, studies and books to further your understanding of the topic.
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  • Armchair
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clever, sassy and tightly written.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 February 2017
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    Assume this is SR's area of expertise, but he could perhaps do a useful sideline in digestible briefings on other areas if he were so minded?
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  • P
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read about intelligence
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2018
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    This is probably one of the best books on intelligence I read as it gives a good overview of where science stands today on this matter. Some commons myths are debunked in an accessible style.
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  • BMM
    4.0 out of 5 stars Short and pithy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2019
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    A short pithy read which will take only a few hours. I found it a good starter.
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  • David Didau
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you only read one book on intelligence...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2015
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    Make it this one! This is a lively, informative and thorough overview of the major strands of intelligence research. A highly recommended' primer.
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  • J. D. Mollon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 July 2020
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    This is just the right level for an intelligent undergraduate needing an introduction
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  • Grassi Massimo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice book
    Reviewed in Italy on 4 December 2019
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    I read this book because I was preparing my psychology teaching for 1th year bachelor students in psychology. I'm not an expert on intelligence and what I was reading the the classic textbooks was interesting but something was missing (perhaps, as the authors says implicitly and explicitly throughout the text: intelligence is a "difficult" topic to talk about for all the possible implications). This book is honest and direct, simple and includes all the classic facts plus some other that textbooks tend to hide or not report. Good reading.
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  • A user
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good text, but statistically not longer up to scratch
    Reviewed in Germany on 4 November 2021
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    The author is well versed in the research he describes in the book.
    However, there are problems -- many problems.
    (1) The results presented are always correlations. It is admirable that the author includes so many of them, addressing, therefore, possible effects that may influence conclusions. However, not only are no uncertainties of the correlations included in the graphs (and in the text) -- and they are moot anyway (see below). But the presentation by the author does not present correlations in a way that the uncertainties can be omitted.
    (2) It is undoubtedly problematic to speak of correlation effects when the correlation is as low as 0.75, and many of the situations the author describes are way below this threhold, some WAY BELOW. It is misleading to include descriptions with very low (positive; close to zero) correlations in the same manner as when correlations are, say, 0.823.
    (3) For very many of the effects that researchers have considered as having an effect on IQ, correlations are calculated by converting categorical variables to computable numbers. This is necessary, because correlations can only be calculated for random variables that are (real) numbers. However, for many, many years (more than 60 years ao, in fact), it has been known that this conversion of categorical variables to computable integers is fallacious and subsequent correlations are meaningless. The author does not evermention the fallaciousness of some (acutally: quite a lot) the research finding he presents. Consequently, many presentations are statistically worthless.
    (4) That may be okay, but the author has to state this. I am using the bbook not to find out about how many categorical variables relate to IQ, but to use the author's erudition to find the many cases where the correlation between IQ and categorical variables are worthless. That makes the book a worthwhile source for research.
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  • Nurieta
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in Spain on 15 August 2020
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    Very easy to read and enlightening for people with little or zero scientific background. A great introduction to the topic.
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  • Francoys Gagne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clear summary of main issues
    Reviewed in Canada on 1 October 2018
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    Short little book, but long on precise summary reviews of major issues related to the concept of intelligence and its impact in every day life. Well beyond my expectations. Bravo!
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  • Goldenrude
    5.0 out of 5 stars Très bon bouquin
    Reviewed in France on 29 December 2017
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    Excellent bouquin avec une approche scientifique de l'intelligence. Beaucoup moins déterministe qu'on ne pourrait le penser. Très intéressant pour préparer un cours sur le sujet. Belle biblio.
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