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Even the most generous estimates are that breastfeeding adds a few IQ points. Definitely not noticeable for an individual. However, at the population level, wh
by learc83 12y ago
Even the most generous estimates are that breastfeeding adds a few IQ points. Definitely not noticeable for an individual.
However, at the population level, which is what the healthcare system is dealing with, that's a huge deal. Imagine if the average IQ of the entire population were shifted up by several points.
- trhway 12y ago>Imagine if the average IQ of the entire population were shifted up by several points. this is exactly what China has done during recent decades through the one child policy. And i'd say it starts to show.
- danieltillett 12y agoIsn’t this the effect of removing lead from the environment? People with high IQ’s don’t see the value of a few more IQ points (marginal utility), but when you have an IQ of around 80 then every point makes a huge difference.
- dagw 12y agoImagine if the average IQ of the entire population were shifted up by several points. I guess it depends on the starting point. I imagine that shifting the average from 85->90 would have a much bigger effect than shifting from 105->110. Most studies seem to show a pretty sharp diminishing returns when correlating IQ points to just about any measure of 'success'.