Download or read book The Malleability of Intellectual Styles written by Li-fang Zhang and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-09 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intellectual styles are an individual's preferred ways of using the cognitive abilities that they possess. This book presents the first comprehensive and systematic review of existing research on style malleability. Analyzing research findings derived from both cross-sectional and longitudinal investigations, Professor Li-fang Zhang demonstrates that intellectual styles can be modified, through both socialization and purposeful training.