Publisher's Synopsis
This book is a state-of-the-art resume, linked to the Radio 4 series of the same name, of the latest scientific and psychological research into the nature of intelligence, which also indicates practical ways by which we can increase our intelligence. This book looks at the nature of intelligence, its origins in the human mind and its potential for development and improvement. Also considered are questions on the controversial nature of this quality of mind, the enigma of artifical intelligence, the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence, the political and social aspects of IQ testing, questions on whether animals think and an examination of why certain countries appear to have an escalating IQ.
