22.02.2017The Implementation of Neuroscientific Methods as a turning point in Intelligence Research

Dr. Erhan Genc, Biopsychology, Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Everybody has a distinctive conception of intelligence and an opinion on how much the intelligence of someone contributes to his success in life. This talk starts with a definition of intelligence and explains how we can make it quantifiable for research purposes. Subsequently follows a description of the influence of genetic and environmental parameters on the human intelligence. At last we will illustrate the importance of neuroscientific methods for intelligence research. Therefore we will explain different research methods and discuss recent findings. Hereby the audience gets an impression on how human intelligence is related to the structural and functional architecture of the brain.