Publisher's Synopsis
This is a state-of-the-art resume of the latest scientific and psychological research into the nature of intelligence which points the way to practical methods by which it can be fostered. The book is an enquiry into current attempts to understand the true nature of the controversial quality of mind. The authors spoke to leading brain scientists and psychologists in the Western world, and present their results in terms easily accessible to the layman.;The book discusses the enigma of artificial intelligence, the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence, the theory of multiple intelligence, the political and social aspects of IQ testing, questions as to whether animals think and why certain countries appear to have any escalating IQ. They conclude by suggesting ways in which we can increase our intelligence.
