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A biased survey and interpretation of the nature–nurture literature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 1998

Françoys Gagné
Françoys Gagné
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada, H3C 3P8 gagne.francoys@uqam.ca
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Abstract

This commentary samples some of the major bodies of counterevidence omitted by Howe et al., including the strong relationship between IQ and academic excellence, the limited effects of early stimulation programs, and the measurement of musical aptitudes. The authors' selective review and analysis of the surveyed literature, especially studies of prodigies and in behavioral genetics, is discussed.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 21 , Issue 3 , June 1998 , pp. 415 - 416
Copyright
© 1998 Cambridge University Press

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