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> Some epidemiological research on the subject has shown that there is a small but statistically significant positive correlation between height and intelligenc
by the_jeremy 5y ago
> Some epidemiological research on the subject has shown that there is a small but statistically significant positive correlation between height and intelligence after controlling for socioeconomic class and parental education
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height_and_intelligence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height_and_intelligence
- makoConstruct 5y agoGeneral health is still a probable shared cause here, they're going to need to control for more than just socioeconomic class and parental education. What happens, for instance, if they control for stamina (I'd predict the effect goes away)