Our new book: "What is intelligence? From IQ to multiple intelligences".

A review of the different theories, proposals and discoveries related to intelligence.

There is a new book from the founders of Psychology and Mind! It is about What is intelligence: from IQ to multiple intelligences?a work that aims to give a panoramic view on the development of research on intelligence and on the main authors who have presented theories about it.

Its pages provide a review of everything fundamental related to the subject: how did the study of intelligence arise? What is IQ? How does an intelligence test work? How does it affect our lives to be more or less skilled in this set of mental abilities? Does it arise simply from the genetics we inherit, or can it be shaped by our learning? Is there only one intelligence, or many? In this work by Adrian Triglia, Bertrand Regader y Jonathan García-Allen you have the opportunity to answer all these questions.

A book on intelligence designed to disseminate

From experience, we know that intelligence is one of the topics related to psychology that generates more interest. It is normal, considering that it is one of the most important psychological constructs when it comes to predicting the quality of life that people will have. This set of mental abilities allows us to communicate better, to opt for better jobs, to follow a healthier lifestyle and to make better decisions.

Moreover, although it has a great influence on our lives, this is a topic that can lead to the most heated discussions. Like Intelligence is a concept that has been incorporated into everyone's vocabulary.And since practically everything we do is linked in one way or another to it, it is very easy to position oneself in favor of or against an opinion about what defines us as intelligent beings, how this quality can be measured, how it can be enhanced, how intelligent people behave, etc.

As if this were not enough, some have even questioned the idea that there is only one intelligence, causing some to adhere to a vision of mental capacities according to which there are a series of cognitive abilities that run in parallel (musical intelligence, spatial intelligence), so that schools would only be focusing on evaluating a very limited number of these qualities, leaving out all of them that do not fit into the gear of the economy. It is even possible that many believe that this is the prevailing paradigm in psychology, which is a mistake.

Thus, intelligence has to be addressed in any initiative that aims to disseminate about psychology in general. And, in this case, we have been in charge of putting this grain of sand in the collection Neuroscience and Psychology of El País. You can order it at any newsstand in Spain.psicologia.html).

What does "What is intelligence? From IQ to multiple intelligences?"

The book we present is a work specially designed to be an introduction to the subject of intelligence. That is to say, for readers who have never had any contact with the subject and who have not yet and who have not yet familiarized themselves with the concepts worked on in this broad field of research. It condenses, in relatively little space, everything fundamental to understand this facet of human behavior, and also contains illustrations and diagrams to make it easy to understand.

Oh, it also contains sections specially dedicated to curiosities! These little "modules" always help to get a more global view of what human cognition is all about, the people who have contributed to it, and the people who have contributed to it.The modules always help to have a more global vision of what is human cognition, the people who have made contributions to this scientific field or the context in which these investigations have been developed... although some of them have been added, just for the sake of fun.

So you know, if you are interested in forming a general idea about everything that is known about intelligence, this can be a good entry point as a book about intelligence. a good entry point as an outreach-oriented book on psychology.It never hurts to know how that set of mental abilities that has made us who we are works!