Where in the brain is intelligence?
Richard Haier uses neuroimaging to study how brain function and structure relate to intelligence, why people have different mental aptitudes and abilities, and what makes “smart” brains work the way they do. He is the editor-in-chief of Intelligence and the past president of the International Society for Intelligence Research.
New Book: The Neuroscience of Intelligence
This book introduces new and provocative neuroscience research that advances our understanding of intelligence and the brain. Compelling evidence shows that genetics plays a more important role than environment as intelligence develops from childhood, and that intelligence test scores correspond strongly to specific features of the brain assessed with neuroimaging.
THE GREAT COURSES
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MIND
Tetris changes the Brain
Spark of Genius? Awakening a Better Brain, World Science Festival
Neuroplasticity refers to the fact that the brain changes. Here neuroscientist Richard Haier discusses a study showing how playing the video game Tetris changes the brain.
Seeing Intelligence at Work in the Brain
Intelligence test scores are correlated to brain function and structure determined by various neuroimaging methods. We are working to understand how information flows throughout the brain during problem solving.