Understanding Human Intelligence by Imaging the Brain

Roberto Colom, Paul M. Thompson

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24 Scopus citations
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Individual Differences
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Pages330-352
Number of pages23
ISBN (Print)9781444334388
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Mar 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • "the brain connection," genetic and non-genetic factors-influencing intelligence play on brain
  • Biological basis of individual differences-in human intelligence
  • IQ scores, combining sources of variance-level 1, level 2 (group or first-order factors), and level 3 (higher-order factor)
  • Imaging intelligence, complexity of cortical geometry-huge individual differences in geometry
  • Key findings within framework-by parieto-frontal integration theory of intelligence (P-FIT)
  • Neuroimaging studies, shedding new light-sensitive issue of discussed average sex differences in intelligence, and TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation)
  • P-FIT model, basis of commonalities underscored in revision-Jung and Haier (2007) proposing P-FIT
  • PET and fMRI, hemodynamic techniques-with good spatial resolution, but low temporal resolution
  • Scientific construct of general intelligence (g) resting-on correlations among test scores
  • Understanding human intelligence-by imaging the brain

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