Ebook230 pages7 hours
Clocking the Mind: Mental Chronometry and Individual Differences
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
()
About this ebook
Mental Chronometry (MC) comprises a variety of techniques for measuring the speed with which the brain processes information.First developed in mid-1800, MC was subsequently eclipsed by more complex and practically useful types of psychometric tests stemming from Alfred Binet. This class of mental tests, however, has no true metric relating the test scores to any specific properties of the brain per se. The scores merely represent an ordinal scale, only ranking individuals according to their overall performance on a variety of complex mental tasks. The resulting scores represent no more than ranks rather than being a true metrical scale of any specific dimension of brain function. Such an ordinal scale, which merely ranks individuals in some defined population, possesses no true scale properties, possessing neither a true zero or equal intervals throughout the scale. This deficiency obstructs the development of a true natural science of mental ability. The present burgeoning interest in understanding individual differences in mental abilities in terms of the natural sciences, biology and the brain sciences in particular, demands direct measures that functionally link brain and behavior. One such natural ratio scale is time itself - the time it takes the brain to perform some elementary cognitive task, measured in milliseconds. After more than 25 years researching MC, Jensen here presents results on an absolute scale showing times for intake of visual and auditory information, for accessing short-term and long-term memory, and other cognitive skills, as a function of age, at yearly intervals from 3 to 80 years. The possible uses of MC in neurological diagnosis and the monitoring of drug effects on cognition, the chronometric study of special time-sensitive talents such as musical performance, and presents a theory of general intelligence, or g, as a function of the rate of oscillation of neural action potentials as measured by chronometric methods. Finally, Jensen urges the world-wide standardization of chronometric methods as necessary for advancing MC as a crucial branch of biopsychological science.
- Provides a different scale to report Mental Chronometry (MC) findings
- Argues for the global adoption of an absolute scale as opposed to the traditional ordinal scale
- An important contribution to MC researchers and psychologists and neuroscientists
Related to Clocking the Mind
Related ebooks
Aging and Cognition: Mental Processes, Self-Awareness and Interventions Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDream Psychology: Psychoanalysis for Beginners Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPsychology and Industrial Efficiency Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCredibility Assessment: Scientific Research and Applications Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsInterpreting Biomedical Science: Experiment, Evidence, and Belief Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTime and Behaviour: Psychological and Neurobehavioural Analyses Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHugo Münsterberg – The Major Collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGale Researcher Guide for: Cognitive Psychology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsConstituents of Thought Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBiologism – The Consequence of an Illusion: . E-BOOK Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHugo Münsterberg: The Best Works Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSoft Numerical Computing in Uncertain Dynamic Systems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Hermetic Science of Transformation: The Initiatic Path of Natural and Divine Magic Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Projective Psychology - Clinical Approaches To The Total Personality Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChoosing a Research Method, Scientific Inquiry:: Complete Process with Qualitative & Quantitative Design Examples Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Human Sciences after the Decade of the Brain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGale Researcher Guide for: Overview of Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCognitive Screening Instruments: A Practical Approach Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsScientific Methods: A Tutorial Study Guide Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Clinical Psychology and the Philosophy of Science Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFoundations of Health Service Psychology: An Evidence-Based Biopsychosocial Approach Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsResearch Methodology: A Handbook Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Attraction, Distraction and Action: Multiple Perspectives on Attentional Capture Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsContributions to Sensory Physiology: Volume 6 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCausal Inferences in Nonexperimental Research Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Psychophysical Analysis of Visual Space: International Series of Monographs in Experimental Psychology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsForensic Anthropology: Current Methods and Practice Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Psychological Approach to Ethical Reality Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVision and Motor Control Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Mind under the Axioms: Decision-Theory Beyond Revealed Preferences Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Psychology For You
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What Every BODY is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5101 Fun Personality Quizzes: Who Are You . . . Really?! Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Win Friends and Influence People: Updated For the Next Generation of Leaders Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Letting Go: Stop Overthinking, Stop Negative Spirals, and Find Emotional Freedom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Witty Banter: Be Clever, Quick, & Magnetic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It Starts with Self-Compassion: A Practical Road Map Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist: The Narcissism Series, #1 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5F*ck Feelings: One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Self-Care for People with ADHD: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Prioritize You! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5ADHD: A Hunter in a Farmer's World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Changes That Heal: Four Practical Steps to a Happier, Healthier You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Reviews for Clocking the Mind
Rating: 4.166666666666667 out of 5 stars
4/5
3 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Clocking the Mind - Arthur R. Jensen
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1