The rising star and face of the new field "science of the individual" draws from the latest psychological and sociological research to show that success is found in individual strengths and weaknesses that don't fit along any average curve--a powerful manifesto for change in the…
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Focuses on the theoretical and conceptual issues involved in the design, use and effects of virtual environments, offering fictions, predictions and proposals. Contributors also discuss the philosophical basis and communication principles for cyberspace ("virtual reality").
The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our species owes its dominant position. Other animals have stronger muscles or sharper claws, but we have cleverer brains. If machine brains one day come to …
Paul Kline's latest book provides a readable modern account of the psychometric view of intelligence. It explains factor analysis and the construction of intelligence tests, and shows how the resulting factors provide a picture of human abilities. Written to be clear and concise…
Om hvordan hjernen udvikles i barndommen og muliggør udviklingen af hukommelse, indlæring og kognition. Om hvordan hjernen påvirkes af alt fra gener til stress, fysisk aktivitet og nære relationer. Hvordan nedsat arbejdshukommelse ligger bag indlæringsproblemer, og hvordan kan m…
It undeniable - technology is changing the way we think. But is it for the better? Clive Thompson believes the answer is a resounding 'yes'.
It undeniable - technology is changing the way we think. But is it for the better? Clive Thompson believes the answer is a resounding 'yes'.
Human intelligence is among the most powerful forces on earth. It builds sprawling cities, vast cornfields, coffee plantations, and complex microchips; it takes us from the atom to the limits of the universe. Understanding how brains build intelligence is among the most fascinat…
Human intelligence is among the most powerful forces on earth. It builds sprawling cities, vast cornfields, coffee plantations, and complex microchips; it takes us from the atom to the limits of the universe. Understanding how brains build intelligence is among the most fascinat…
