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Can‘t inbreeding also increase the IQ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashkenazi_Jewish_intelligence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashkenazi_Jewish_intelligence

• tptacek 1y ago
  As the article observes, it's a stereotype, not a scientific fact.
  • astrange 1y ago
    It's not highly credible though; the article estimates their IQs the same way all other IQ research does, ie they just made it up.
    • tptacek 1y ago
      I agree I guess? Any attribution of any kind of statistical aggregate of IQ to an intuitively recognizable "race" is presumptively fictitious as far as I can tell.
• _DeadFred_ 1y ago
  Here's a chart by country that you can research from. Highest on the chart look to be 50-60% in Pakistan, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan. With many other middle eastern countries in the 40s. Israel is at 10%, half of Turkey's rate and one spot above India so maybe not the best source for your interest. Seems like there would be noticable standout family groups in those populations if your theory is true but I don't think it is. Totally not calling you out (your post is a natural response to OP) but it's online reference in my experience is just another way to 'other' one ethnic group and call them inbreds online: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/inbreeding-by-country https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/inbreedin...