Abstract
Across taxonomic subfamilies, variations in intelligence (G) are sometimes related to brain size. However, within species, brain size plays a smaller role in explaining variations in general intelligence (g), and the cause-and-effect relationship may be opposite to what appears intuitive. Instead, individual differences in intelligence may reflect variations in domain-general processes that are only superficially related to brain size.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e213 |
Pages (from-to) | e213 |
Journal | Behavioral and Brain Sciences |
Volume | 40 |
Early online date | 15 Aug 2017 |
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Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |