Leon J. Kamin

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Leon J. Kamin was an American psychologist known for his influential critiques of intelligence testing and genetic explanations of IQ, and for co-authoring the book "Not in Our Genes" with Richard Lewontin and Steven Rose.

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instanceOf American psychologist
psychologist
authorOf The Science and Politics of IQ NERFINISHED
citizenship American
coAuthorOf Not in Our Genes NERFINISHED
coAuthorWith Richard Lewontin NERFINISHED
Steven Rose NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Harvard University
familyName Kamin NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork behavioral genetics
behavioral psychology
intelligence research
psychology
psychometrics
gender male
genre popular science
science criticism
scientific literature
givenName Leon NERFINISHED
influenced debates on IQ and race
social critiques of behavioral genetics
influencedBy behaviorism
knownFor analysis of the heritability of IQ
book "Not in Our Genes" NERFINISHED
critiques of genetic explanations of IQ
critiques of intelligence testing
languageOfWorkOrName English
mainInterest behavioral genetics
intelligence
learning
social implications of science
movement critique of sociobiology
radical science movement NERFINISHED
name Leon J. Kamin NERFINISHED
notableIdea critique of IQ test validity
critique of hereditarian theories of intelligence
emphasis on environmental influences on intelligence
notableWork Not in Our Genes NERFINISHED
The Science and Politics of IQ NERFINISHED
occupation professor
researcher
positionHeld faculty member at McMaster University
faculty member at Northeastern University
faculty member at Princeton University

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Richard Lewontin coAuthor Leon J. Kamin