The intelligence paradox: why the intelligent choice isn’t always the smart one

A book that challenges common misconceptions about the nature of intelligenceSatoshi Kanazawa's Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters (written with AlanS. Miller) was hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "a rollicking bit of pop science that turns the lens of evolutionary psychology on issues of the day." That book answered such burning questions as why women tend to lust after males who already have mates and why newborns look more like Dad than Mom. Now Kanazawa tackles the nature of intelligence: what it is, what it does, what it is good for (if anything). Highly entertaining, smart (dare we say intelligent?), and daringly contrarian, The Intelligence Paradox will provide a deeper understanding of what intelligence is, and what it means for us in our lives.Asks why more intelligent individuals are not better (and are, in fact, often worse) than less intelligent individuals in solving some of the most important problems in life—such as finding a mate, raising children, and making friends Discusses why liberals are more intelligent than conservatives, why atheists are more intelligent than the religious, why more intelligent men value monogamy, why night owls are more intelligent than morning larks, and why homosexualsare more intelligent than heterosexuals Explores how the purpose for which general intelligence evolved—solving evolutionarily novel problems—allows us to explain why intelligent people have the particular values and preferences they have Challenging common misconceptions about the nature of intelligence, this book offers surprising insights into the cutting-edge of science at the intersection of evolutionary psychology and intelligence research. INDICE: Acknowledgments xiIntroduction 1What Do People Want? 3A Brief Wordon the Data 81 What Is Evolutionary Psychology? 13Four Core Principles of Evolutionary Psychology 15Two Logical Fallacies That We Must Avoid 192 The Natureand Limitations of the Human Brain 23The Savanna Principle 233 What Is Intelligence? 37Common Misconceptions about Intelligence 38How Did General Intelligence Evolve? 49Cognitive Classes 544 When Intelligence Matters (and When It Doesn’t) 55The Savanna-IQ Interaction Hypothesis 55From the Hypothesis to the Paradox: The Intelligence Paradox on IndividualPreferences and Values 715 Why Liberals Are More Intelligent than Conservatives 73What Is Liberalism? 73Are Liberals More Intelligent than Conservatives? 76If Liberals Are More Intelligentthan Conservatives, Why Are Liberals So Stupid? 78IQ and the Values of Nations 846 Why Atheists Are More Intelligent than the Religious 87Where Does Religion Come From? 87Is It Natural to Believe in God? 92Societal Implications 957 Why More Intelligent Men (but Not More Intelligent Women) Value Sexual Exclusivity 97Humans Are Naturally Polygynous, Not Monogamous 97Are More Intelligent Men More Likely to Be Faithful? 101Intelligence and Marriage Institutions 1108 Why Night Owls Are More Intelligent than Morning Larks 113Choice within Genetic Predisposition 114Night Life Is Evolutionarily Novel 115So Are Asians ReallyMore Nocturnal than Others? 1229 Why Homosexuals Are More Intelligent than Heterosexuals 127What Does It Mean to Be Homosexual? 128Evolutionary Novelty of Homosexual Identity and Behavior 130Intelligence and Homosexuality 13310 Why More Intelligent People Like Classical Music 141Evolutionary Origins of Music 144Intelligence and Tastes for Music 148Evolutionary Novelty or Cognitive Complexity? 15211 Why Intelligent People Drink and Smoke More 157Brief Histories ofAlcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs 158Intelligence and Substance Use 160Intelligenceand Criminality 17312 Why Intelligent People Are the Ultimate Losers in Life 177Reproduction Is the Ultimate Goal of All Living Organisms 177Intelligence and the Value for Children 178Intelligence and the Number of Children 181Heritability of Fertility: An Evolutionary Puzzle 186Possible Societal Consequences 18713 Other Possible Consequences of Intelligence 191Coffee 192Vegetarianism 192Crime and Punishment 198Representative Democracy 199Conclusion: Intelligent People Are Not What You Think 205Notes 209References 221Index 243

• ISBN: 978-0-470-58695-2
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 02/05/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés