Hereditary Genius And Inquiries Into Human Faculty And Its Development
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""Hereditary Genius And Inquiries Into Human Faculty And Its Development"" is a book written by Francis Galton in 1869. It is a pioneering work in the field of psychology that explores the idea of intelligence being inherited through genetics. Galton, a cousin of Charles Darwin, argues that genius runs in families and that it is possible to predict a person's intelligence based on their family history. The book is divided into two parts, with the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:116281103X
ISBN13:9781162811031
Release Date:September 2010
Publisher:Kessinger Publishing
Length:688 Pages
Weight:1.99 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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The first quantitative analysis of human mental ability. Galton introduced the notion that mental ability was normally distributed in much the same ways as are physical traits. His strong nativistic perspective served as the point of origin for the nature/nurture debate in its modern form.
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