ABSTRACT
The topic of individual differences has been left implicit in the previous chapters. If mental capabilities vary within a population, there is no doubt that this could have consequences on performance in perception, learning, memory, and problem-solving tasks. In particular, differences in learning may affect the choice of educational regimens. Historically, individual differences and their effect on cognition have been studied under the umbrella of the psychology of intelligence. In recent years, in part due to progress in neuroscience, there has been a resurgence of interest in the links between intelligence, talent, and the biological bases of cognition.
