Richard J. "Rich" Haier is an American

United States

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 psychologist

Psychologist

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 best known for his work on the neural basis of human intelligence psychometrics

Psychometrics

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, general intelligence

General intelligence

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, and sex and intelligence

Sex and intelligence

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Haier is currently a Research Scientist Affiliate at the Mind Research Network in Albuquerque NM, and Professor Emeritus in the Pediatric Neurology Division of the School of Medicine at University of California, Irvine

University of California, Irvine

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. He has a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

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In 1994 he was one of 52 signatories on "Mainstream Science on Intelligence

Mainstream Science on Intelligence

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," an editorial written by Linda Gottfredson

Linda Gottfredson

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 and published in the Wall Street Journal, which summarized findings from intelligence research, especially as they related to issues raised in The Bell Curve

The Bell Curve

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His work on the parieto-frontal integration theory (P-FIT) with Rex Jung examines the neuroanatomy of intelligence based on neuro-imaging research.

External links

• Richard J. Haier personal website
• http://www.mrn.org/principal-investigators/richard-haier-ph.d.html
• Richard J. Haier website via UCI