Richard Haier

Emeritus Professor, School of Medicine
University of California, Irvine

What He Studies

How brain structure relates to intelligence, why people have different mental aptitudes and abilities, and what makes “smart” brains work the way they do.

in the news

How Smart Can We Get?

How do you get a genius brain? Is it all in your genes? Or is it hard work? Is it possible that everyone’s brain has untapped genius–just waiting for the right circumstances so it can be unleashed?
— NOVA scienceNOW


What Does a Smart Brain Look Like?

Now, for the first time, intelligence researchers are beginning to put together a bigger picture. Imaging studies are uncovering clues to how neural structure and function give rise to individual differences in intelligence. The results so far are confirming a view many experts have had for decades: not all brains work in the same way.
— Scientific American Mind


University of California Irvine School of Medicine Irvine, CA



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