This is a review of the psychological literature on wisdom that includes all of the major theories.

This is a review of the psychological literature on wisdom that includes all of the major theories.

Written by leading psychology experts, this is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and readable textbook available on human intelligence. The text covers IQ-test-based, biological, cognitive, cultural, and systems-based perspectives; genetic and environmental influences; and extremes of intelligence and educational interventions.

This book shows students and researchers in psychology how to think critically about experimental research, statistical inference, case studies, and ethical judgments. Each chapter explains what critical thinking is and how to teach and assess it by supplying useful features, such as critical-thinking questions and definitions of key terms.