The increase of intelligence in Sudan 1964-2006

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 412-413

  Khaleefa, Omar ^a   Abdelwahid, S B ^b   Abdulradi, F ^c   Lynn, Richard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^b OMDURMAN ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY   (Sudan)

^c Dongola University   (Sudan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Draw a Man; Flynn effect; Intelligence; Sudan

Indexed keywords

EID: 47049094685     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2008.05.016     Document Type: Article

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