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The mental wealth of nations

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  • John Beddington

    (John Beddington is the UK government chief scientific adviser and head of the Government Office for Science in London)

  • Cary L. Cooper

    (Cary L. Cooper is pro-vice chancellor and professor of organizational psychology and health at Lancaster University)

  • John Field

    (John Field is co-director of the Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning, Stirling Institute of Education, University of Stirling)

  • Usha Goswami

    (Usha Goswami is director of the Centre for Neuroscience in Education, and professor of education at the University of Cambridge)

  • Felicia A. Huppert

    (Felicia A. Huppert is professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and director of the Well-being Institute at the University of Cambridge)

  • Rachel Jenkins

    (Rachel Jenkins is professor of epidemiology and international mental health policy at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, and director of the WHO Collaborating Centre on Research and Training)

  • Hannah S. Jones

    (Hannah S. Jones is a member of the Foresight project team in the Government Office for Science)

  • Tom B. L. Kirkwood

    (Tom B. L. Kirkwood is director of the Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University)

  • Barbara J. Sahakian

    (Barbara J. Sahakian is professor of clinical neuropsychology, University of Cambridge)

  • Sandy M. Thomas

    (Sandy M. Thomas is head of the Foresight programme at the Government Office for Science in London)

Abstract

Countries must learn how to capitalize on their citizens' cognitive resources if they are to prosper, both economically and socially. Early interventions will be key.

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  • John Beddington & Cary L. Cooper & John Field & Usha Goswami & Felicia A. Huppert & Rachel Jenkins & Hannah S. Jones & Tom B. L. Kirkwood & Barbara J. Sahakian & Sandy M. Thomas, 2008. "The mental wealth of nations," Nature, Nature, vol. 455(7216), pages 1057-1060, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:455:y:2008:i:7216:d:10.1038_4551057a
    DOI: 10.1038/4551057a
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