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Galton, Sir Francis - gôlˈtən, 1822–1911, English scientist, founder of eugenics; cousin of Charles Darwin. He turned from exploration and meteorology (where he introduced the theory of the anticyclone) to the study of heredity and eugenics (a term that he coined). Galton devised the correlation coefficient and brought other statistical methods into this work, which


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    Eugenics: A Reassessment (Chap. 1 "Sir Francis Galton Lays the Foundations of Eugenics") » Read Now

    by Seymour W. Itzkoff, Richard Lynn. 368 pgs.

    Collections: Entire Library
    Lynn argues that the condemnation of eugenics in the second half of the 20th century went too far and that eugenics needs reassessment. The eugenic objectives of eliminating genetic diseases, increasing intelligence, and reducing personality disorders remain desirable and are achievable by human...
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    The Evolution of Counseling Psychology ("Francis Galton: Genius and Guru" begins on p. 36) » Read Now

    by Donald H. Blocher. 343 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
    Donald H. Blocher, Ph.D. is a professor emertitus of counseling psychology at the State University of New York at Albany.
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    Greatness: Who Makes History and Why ("Galton's Eugenics" begins on p. 10) » Read Now

    by Dean Keith Simonton. 502 pgs.

    In this path-breaking work, Dean Keith Simonton examines a range of important personalities and events that have influenced the course of history. He discusses how people who go down in history might be different from the rest of us, and explores which personality traits predispose certain people to...
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    Smart Jews: The Construction of the Image of Jewish Superior Intelligence ("Francis Galton and Jewish Character" begins on p. 33) » Read Now

    by Sander L. Gilman. 246 pgs.

    Smart Jews addresses one of the most controversial theories of our day: the alleged connection between race (or ethnicity), intelligence, and virtue. Sander L. Gilman shows that such theories have a long, disturbing history. He examines a wide range of texts - scientific treatises, novels, films...
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    The G Factor: The Science of Mental Ability ("Galton and the Coming of Empirical Psychology" begins on p. 6) » Read Now

    by Arthur R. Jensen. 652 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
    The g factor--general mental ability--is the major construct for understanding both individual differences and the average differences between groups (race and sex) in educational and occupational attainment. It is also germane to social issues of national importance. Jensen fully and clearly...

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