E. N. Goody (1995) *Social Intelligence and Interaction: Expressions and
Implications of the social bias in human
intelligence*. This book provides evidence that the "interactionist" view
of de facto human societal (and cultural) intelligence will likely live on
indefinately. However, together with the older text [W. Doise & G. Mugny
(1984) *The Social Development of the Intellect* Oxford: Wheaton&Co.] the
lower and upper limits of SOCIAL intellect are mapped out quite nicely.
The latter text take a larger (two child) unit of analysis and provides
experimental evidence with regard to what Activity Theorists might call
*joint actions* juring *cooperative* game situations. Unfortunately,
niether text deals specifically with the other important Vygotskian/Lurian
methodological issue: The need for any adequate account of SOCIETAL
intelligence to include the distinctly human forms of
*joint activity* the means of *appropriation* of societal tools
(mental and otherwise) toward the fulfillment of shared (historically
contextual) motives (rather than simply
immediate goals).
For a *taste* of what is meant by the latter terminological distinctions
see
V. Golod & J. Knox (Eds). of Vygotsky & Luria (1930/1993). *Studies on the
History of Behavior: Ape, primitive, and child. Hillsdale: LEA.
P.S. If anyone has more references along these lines please do include me
on your mailing tree. I am also currently struggling with the
around individual, social, societal, and cultrually contextual
intelligence.
Cheers,
Paul F. Ballantyne
Dept. of Psychology
York University
4700 Keele Street
North York, Ontario
CANADA M3J 1P3
e-mail: pballan who-is-at yorku.ca