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On the other hand - Chimps are significantly less intelligent than humans. So clearly, genetics play a role.
by troels 11y ago
On the other hand - Chimps are significantly less intelligent than humans. So clearly, genetics play a role.
- danieltillett 11y agoOf course genetics plays a role in intelligence (a very important role). In the case of chimps they are not part of the human population so they are not really relevant to any discussion about the genetics of human intelligence.
- medymed 11y agoIf raised in an affluent suburb, they might surprise you.
- gwern 11y agoSpeaking of which, have you seen the _Project Nim_ documentary on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nim_Chimpsky https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nim_Chimpsky ? I would have to say that no, he did not surprise me, and the results were exactly what I would have expected after reading de Waal's _Chimpanzee Politics_.
- medymed 11y agothats ridiculous:-)
- DonaldFisk 11y agoOn many, but not all cognitive tasks: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn12993-chimps-outperform-humans-at-memory-task/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn12993-chimps-outperfo... Of course, genetics probably plays a role in that, too.