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It's useful in convincing parents to stop wasting their money on Baby Einstein CDs and other unscientific marketing ploys.
by clarkm 13y ago
It's useful in convincing parents to stop wasting their money on Baby Einstein CDs and other unscientific marketing ploys.
- bayesianhorse 13y agoWould telling them "Your child is stupid because you are stupid!" really be more successful than pointing out a lack of effectiveness? And would they really ignore the left-over variability? And will they stop at Baby Einstein CDs or will they just neglect any IQ improvement method, like regular and complete school attendance?
- clarkm 13y agoYou're missing the point entirely. Imagine if people thought the same way about height as they do intelligence. Neurotic parents would waste all their time trying to make their children taller. The nightly news would be filled with segments on how X or Y impacts your child's height. Yet, none of this would do much to change outcomes, because height, though highly variable among siblings, is mostly genetic.