Intelligence and Environmental Complexity

I begin by introducing the distinction between intelligence and the g factor and by assessing the recent change in the epistemological status of theories critical of g. After explaining the usefulness of defining intelligence as both the ability to learn quickly and thoroughly, and the capacity to deal with environmental complexity, I offer five key observations about why g matters for everybody everywhere, followed by five key observations about why g matters for geography and environmental studies. In the conclusion, I will argue it is wise to embed the study of intelligence within the critical project in geography.

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