rationalwiki types will talk about the Flynn effect and point out that countries' IQs have improved dramatically -- such as Korea -- as their financial prospects have improved. But ignore the fact that none of those sorts of massive social changes are happening in America.
to me east asia already had higher iq because of the cultural encouragement of education, they showed lower iq when initially contacted by the west because of the ignorance of the western studies, once they were educated in the subjects, they tested well. the early versions of iq test were heavily influenced by language and culture whereas the current ones are based on abstract concepts with no reference to cultures
when they also grow inches taller on average you realize there was a physical deficiency before. Which no doubt can affect the brain.
It's also worth keeping in mind that whatever dire straits Africa is in, IQ-wise, that is with Western food aid. Prior to that, on average of course always, they probably had even lower IQ.
yeah better nutritions helped everyone to reach true potentials, but there's obviously a limit to the increase and proportionally blacks are still at least one standard deviation lower than everyone else, even with the so called Flynn effect
this is the usual reverse cause and effect game they play, like saying low income causes low iq and criminal behaviors when it's the other way around
rationalwiki types will talk about the Flynn effect and point out that countries' IQs have improved dramatically -- such as Korea -- as their financial prospects have improved. But ignore the fact that none of those sorts of massive social changes are happening in America.
to me east asia already had higher iq because of the cultural encouragement of education, they showed lower iq when initially contacted by the west because of the ignorance of the western studies, once they were educated in the subjects, they tested well. the early versions of iq test were heavily influenced by language and culture whereas the current ones are based on abstract concepts with no reference to cultures
when they also grow inches taller on average you realize there was a physical deficiency before. Which no doubt can affect the brain.
It's also worth keeping in mind that whatever dire straits Africa is in, IQ-wise, that is with Western food aid. Prior to that, on average of course always, they probably had even lower IQ.
yeah better nutritions helped everyone to reach true potentials, but there's obviously a limit to the increase and proportionally blacks are still at least one standard deviation lower than everyone else, even with the so called Flynn effect