Intelligence, Genes, and Success

Intelligence, Genes, and Success
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 379
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ISBN-10 : 9781461206699
ISBN-13 : 1461206693
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Book Synopsis Intelligence, Genes, and Success by : Bernie Devlin

Download or read book Intelligence, Genes, and Success written by Bernie Devlin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scientific response to the best-selling The Bell Curve which set off a hailstorm of controversy upon its publication in 1994. Much of the public reaction to the book was polemic and failed to analyse the details of the science and validity of the statistical arguments underlying the books conclusion. Here, at last, social scientists and statisticians reply to The Bell Curve and its conclusions about IQ, genetics and social outcomes.


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