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> interventions generate durable IQ gains Oh, really? That's awesome. I was under the impression this wasn't possible. Do you have any resources on what the in
by losvedir 9y ago
> interventions generate durable IQ gains
Oh, really? That's awesome. I was under the impression this wasn't possible. Do you have any resources on what the interventions were? I'm interested from a selfish parental perspective...
- tptacek 9y agoStart here and follow links: https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/5/18/15655638/charles-murray-race-iq-sam-harris-science-free-speech https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/5/18/15655638/charles-... (This only looks like a Vox article; it's actually an open letter from authoritative researchers Vox happens to be publishing.)
- dogruck 9y agoI read the Vox piece, and I don't find it logical. Do you think a fair summary is "nature has a larger impact on IQ than nurture?" Note the article does concede that genetics impact IQ. Somewhat related: I find it amusing when parents talk at length about how similar their children are to themselves and to past relatives -- and then pivot to essentially argue that every individual has equal capabilities.
- tptacek 9y agoYou read a piece by Eric Turkheimer and Richard Nisbett and "didn't find it logical"?