The Savanna-IQ interaction hypothesis: A critical examination of the comprehensive case presented in Kanazawa's The Intelligence Paradox

Intelligence

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 607-614

  Dutton, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Falsifiability; Savanna IQ Interaction Hypothesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883358309     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2013.07.024     Document Type: Review

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