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Average IQ of 115 among the Ashkenazim. That's why. It's not really that interesting, but it enrages almost everyone who hears it. 115 isn't that smart, but
by mynameishere 13y ago
Average IQ of 115 among the Ashkenazim. That's why. It's not really that interesting, but it enrages almost everyone who hears it. 115 isn't that smart, but it works out that they have a huge disproportion of members in the more important 145+ IQ range.
Anyway, you'll find that Jews have similar numbers in such things as Fields medals, Senate seats, the Forbes 400, etc, all at about 15-25 percent of the total.
- itchitawa 13y agoSorry, you're not allowed to assign average IQs to racial groups anymore. Not since black Americans were found to be lower than whites. You have to attribute the anomalous test scores to the biases in the tests to be politically correct.
- fusiongyro 13y agoYou might find the book Twice as Less interesting, it offers an interesting and researched explanation for the validity of the effect you're mocking.
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- ekm2 13y agoEast asians have a higher average IQ,so it is not necessarily a straight iQ thing.
- clarkm 13y agoNo they don't.
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- 4hthth4 13y agoWay to contribute.
- omonra 13y agoThat's false. You can easily google it, here is one page: http://www.darkmoon.me/2012/world-iq-figures-with-brief-notes-on-ashkenazi-jews-and-the-khazarian-thesis-of-koestler-by-lasha-darkmoon/ http://www.darkmoon.me/2012/world-iq-figures-with-brief-note...
- ekm2 13y agoCheck Richard Lynn's Intelligence and the Wealth and Poverty of Nations The top countries on that list are Japan(110),Hong Kong(107) and Taiwan(104).Germany and Singapore are tied at 103.
- omonra 13y agoSigh. Did you even read the parent to which you replied? Do you know who Ashkenazi are? Do you realize that Ashkenazi do not have a specific country? Ie Israel IQ average is 94 because half the country are not Ashkenazi (Arabs / Sephardic Jews / others)
- ekm2 13y ago>Did you even read the parent to which you replied? I did.And the 115 figure is wrong.It should actually be a range:108-115, and only for American Ashkenazim.It is a number that could be explained more by selective migration than anything else.A better comparison would have been between East Asians in the US and American Ashkenazim.The average for European Ashkenazim is about 102. There should also be a proper accounting for the bamboo ceiling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_ceiling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_ceiling
- omonra 13y agohttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4098351,00.html http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4098351,00.html "According to a study performed by Cambridge University called, "From Chance to Choice: Genetic and Justice," Ashkenazi Jews have a median IQ of 117." That study does NOT specifically mention American Jews. Jews in the US are just more dominant/successful because of lack of persecution. But when allowed to, Jews were even more dominant in Soviet Union. For example They comprised 3% of population and 58% of Nobel laureates (total number 26). Lastly, your point about selective migration is completely hollow. I know A LOT about Jewish history and there was no selective migration of smarter individuals. If anything - smarter/richer Jews would tend to stay in the old country.
- ekianjo 13y agoIq relates very poorly to success in life. There are several publications on this subject so before saying /thats why/ you should look for other reasons that may explain their successes.
- hackinthebochs 13y agoFunny, I've read the exact opposite.
- ekianjo 13y agoSources?
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