Title:
The intelligence paradox : why the intelligent choice isn't always the smart one / Satoshi Kanazawa.
ISBN:
9780470586952
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2012]
©2012
Physical Description:
xiv, 251 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- What is evolutionary psychology? -- The nature and limitations of the human brain -- What is intelligence? -- When intelligence matters (and when it doesn't) -- Why liberals are more intelligent than conservatives -- Why atheists are more intelligent than conservatives -- Why more intelligent men (but not more intelligent women) value sexual exclusivity -- Why night owls are more intelligent than morning larks -- Why homosexuals are more intelligent than heterosexuals -- Why more intelligent people like classical music -- Why intelligent people drink and smoke more -- Why intelligent people are the ultimate losers in life -- Other possible consequences of intelligence -- Conclusion: Intelligent people are not what you think.
Summary:
"This book will show how the purpose for which general intelligence evolved--solving evolutionarily novel problems that the intelligence required for living on a savannah didn't cover--allows us to explain why intelligent people have the particular values and preferences they have. For instance: why liberals are more intelligent than conservatives, why atheists are more intelligent than the religious, why more intelligent men (but not more intelligent women) value monogamy, why night owls are more intelligent than morning larks, and why homosexuals are more intelligent than heterosexuals"-- Provided by publisher.
OCLC Number:
ocn756597079
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
