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> I think metabolic differences leading to higher/lower IQs is a stretch (and smells weirdly eugenicist! I read it the exact other way around: Wasn't GP saying
by CRConrad 2y ago
> I think metabolic differences leading to higher/lower IQs is a stretch (and smells weirdly eugenicist!
I read it the exact other way around: Wasn't GP saying that higher IQ leads to a slimmer body?
(Presumably because the brain is burning more calories; not that I know what "NEAT" means in this context.)
- flocciput 2y agoOhh good point! I admit I also didn't bother to look up NEAT, but looks like non-exercise activity thermogenesis, which aligns with your interpretation: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-exercise_activity_thermogenesis https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-exercise_activity_thermo...