Lecturers
BiographyC. Cornoldi - University of Padua (ITA)
Abstract
The study of human intelligence
The study of intelligence embodies one of the key themes of the research on the mind. For its vastness and polysemy, the concept of intelligence can be investigated from various angles and with different methodologies. The seminar will examine in a specific way the approach to intelligence that focuses on the analysis of the differences that exist between human beings when they are involved in cognitive tasks. It will illustrate how the traditional line of psychometric tests have been progressively enriched and modified by the developments of contemporary cognitive psychology. The limits of the unitary or multiple classical global approaches will be shown, and a hierarchical cognitivist model will be presented. The seminar will discuss how the notions of working memory, processing speed, and inhibitions fit into the model.
Abstract
The study of human intelligence
The study of intelligence embodies one of the key themes of the research on the mind. For its vastness and polysemy, the concept of intelligence can be investigated from various angles and with different methodologies. The seminar will examine in a specific way the approach to intelligence that focuses on the analysis of the differences that exist between human beings when they are involved in cognitive tasks. It will illustrate how the traditional line of psychometric tests have been progressively enriched and modified by the developments of contemporary cognitive psychology. The limits of the unitary or multiple classical global approaches will be shown, and a hierarchical cognitivist model will be presented. The seminar will discuss how the notions of working memory, processing speed, and inhibitions fit into the model.