{"product_id":"9781138689824","title":"Growing Minds A Developmental Theory of Intelligence, Brain, and Education","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGrowing Minds\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Developmental Theory of Intelligence, Brain, and Education\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAndreas Demetriou | George Spanoudis\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterest in the human mind is a centuries-old fascination, dating back to Plato, Aristotle, and Descartes. While the theories proposed about the human mind have since advanced and evolved, the fascination remains. \u003ci\u003eGrowing Minds\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique and interdisciplinary work that guides the reader through an examination of the human mind's nature, performance, lifespan, and variations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book sets out to answer a variety of questions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the cognitive processes underlying intelligence? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is general and what is specific in intelligence?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is stable and what is changing in intelligence as children grow older?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy do individuals differ in intelligence, and are differences genetically determined?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow is intelligence and intellectual development related to the genome and the brain?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow is intelligence related to personality? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan intelligence be enhanced by specific interventions?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text is organised into three parts: the first provides a summary and evaluation of research conducted on the human mind by experimental cognitive psychology, differential psychology, and developmental psychology. The second presents an overarching theory of the growing mind, showing how mind and intelligence are at the crossroads of nature and nurture; and the third assesses the relationship between education and intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is the result of decades of extensive research and culminates in the proposal of a new overarching and integrated theory of the developing mind. For the first time, research is gathered and combined to form a comprehensive concept and fulfil the need for a fresh, integrative paradigm which both asks and answers questions about the human mind from a multi-faceted perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndreas Demetriou\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Psychology and President of the University of Nicosia Research Foundation, Cyprus. He was the Minister of Education and Culture of Cyprus, and President of the National Research Council of Cyprus. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Spanoudis is Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Cyprus. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 February 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781138689824\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e350\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63546866532492,"sku":"9781138689824","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781138689824","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}