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> I think it is safe to assume that intelligence can be somewhat influenced by nurture as well. Sure, but how does this experiment prove that? Polgar proved he
by The_Colonel 3y ago
> I think it is safe to assume that intelligence can be somewhat influenced by nurture as well.
Sure, but how does this experiment prove that? Polgar proved he can severely improve "chess IQ" if child is trained early, but how do you go from there to general intelligence?
- kaba0 3y agoWhat is general intelligence? IQ tests also can’t measure that, but chess is definitely at least a good indicator.
- The_Colonel 3y agoI think there is a positive correlation between chess ability and intelligence, but being a world-class chess player doesn't indicate having "world-class intelligence". The problem is that the null hypothesis was that Polgar sisters will be highly intelligent, because their parents were highly intelligent. But we don't have indications that they would excel in any other intellectual field apart from chess.
- kaba0 3y ago> being a world-class chess player doesn't indicate having "world-class intelligence". I agree, but if chess ability does have a positive correlation with intelligence, isn’t that enough “proof”, as intelligence itself allows for “excelling in other intellectual fields”?