| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Description | Writings and related correspondence mainly regarding Michael Duane's research into intelligence, including a letter from Professor Alexander Romanovich Luria, 15 May 1970, regarding Russian psychology and the development of children; typescript excerpts from Luria's 'Human Brain and Psychological Processes' (1966), translated by B Haigh; transcript of the letter from Luria with comments by Duane; letter from Cyril Burt to Duane, Jun 1969, on the human brain and intelligence; correspondence between Duane and Philip E Vernon regarding intelligence including a transcript of 'What is Potential Ability?' by Philip E Vernon taken from the Bulletin of the Psychological Society Vol 21 (1968); transcript of paper by Duane 'Psychology and Politics: A Commentary on Prof. P.E Vernon's lecture to the British Psychological Association entitled What is potential ability?' 1968-19 Mar 1974; undated press cutting featuring an article 'intelligence 'not inherited'' regarding a lecture by Duane to Kent University; letter from Donald Olding Hebb at McGill University, Canada, thanking Duane for sending him an article; letter from Duane to the editor of 'The Times Educational Supplement' regarding Cyril Burt's work on school achievement and heritability of intelligence [see MD/7/5/16]; Letter from Duane, 30 Apr 1982, to a unknown newspaper regarding 'the Myth of Intelligence'; press cutting from 'The Times' 16 Jun 1971, of a review by Peter Evans of 'Race, Intelligence and Education' by H J Eysenck; letters from 'Bob' [Robert F Mackenzie], 18 Jul 1974-Jun 1985, regarding Summerhill Academy, Aberdeen, and Risinghill School. |