Genetics, not upbringing, main influencer in a child’s IQ, study says

[Goat poster]

There is truth to this. Another study was conducted using the same data (may have been the same study IIRC), and they found a significant correlation between academic achievement and birth weight.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/12/upshot/heavier-babies-do-better-in-school.html?_r=0&abt=0002&abg=1




I think the strongest factors in someone's life outcome, are, and these are ranked by importance 1) genetics (billions of genes that set the foundation) 2) prenatal environment (did mom eat the right food or take bad drugs) 3) diseases (viral infections, brain altering pathogens) 4) Peer group (Neighborhood friends to cultural identity).

I don't think how a kid is raised, by his parents, makes that much of a difference. Not as much as the Kid's friends, and the Kid's prenatal nutrition.

Being smart and having fast brain processing is one thing. Having impulse control and being conscientious is another thing entirely. Being an extrovert or introvert is also very important to determining one's life.


Everyone always recites some anecdote like,"Well I know so and so with an IQ of 140+ and look at them". The long-term aggregate data has shown, time and time again, that IQ matters, and it matters a whole lot.

Nah,

A genius child growing up in the slums of south afrika will NOT have the same opportunities as a slightly above average child in upper class Manhattan, who has parents the care about and harness his education, and social skills ( not to mention having connects to jobs and universities)

Almost 100% percent of the time the kid with the better environment will be more successful.

We all think having a higher IQ would make our life's better, but if one is not in the best position to capitalize on it then it doesn't matter.

 

[Camile.Bidan]

Nah,

A genius child growing up in the slums of south afrika will NOT have the same opportunities as a slightly above average child in upper class Manhattan, who has parents the care about and harness his education, and social skills ( not to mention having connects to jobs and universities)

Almost 100% percent of the time the kid with the better environment will be more successful.

We all think having a higher IQ would make our life's better, but if one is not in the best position to capitalize on it then it doesn't matter.

There are a few well-known cases of people growing up in slums, in America, and getting out thanks to high GPA and High SAT scores.

 

[A Real Human Bean]

Genetics, not upbringing main influencer in a child's IQ, study says

That's not what the study says at all. What it claims is that "parental socialization [has] no detectable influence on children’s intelligence later in life."