The Stability of Intelligence From Childhood to Old Age

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 239-245

  Deary, Ian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aging; cognitive aging; intelligence; IQ; stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84910052246     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963721414536905     Document Type: Article

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