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Men are more intelligent than women, claims new study |
Men are more intelligent than women, claims new study
By BEN CLERKIN & FIONA MACRAE
Last updated at 13:38pm on 14th September 2006
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=405056&in_page_id=1770
It is research that is guaranteed to delight men - and infuriate the
women in their lives. A controversial new study has claimed that men
really are more intelligent than women.
The study - carried out by a man - concluded that men's IQs are almost
four points higher than women's.
British-born researcher John Philippe Rushton, who previously created
a furore by suggesting intelligence is influenced by race, says the
finding could explain why so few women make it to the top in the
workplace.
He claims the 'glass ceiling' phenomenon is probably due to inferior
intelligence, rather than discrimination or lack of opportunity.
The University of Western Ontario psychologist reached his conclusion
after scrutinising the results of university aptitude tests taken by
100,000 students aged 17 and 18 of both sexes.
A focus on a factors such as the ability to quickly grasp a complex
concept, verbal reasoning skills and creativity - some of they key
ingredients of intelligence - revealed the male teenagers had IQs that
were an average of 3.63 points higher. The average person has an IQ of
around 100.
The findings, which held true for all classes and levels of parental
education, overturn a 100 year consensus that men and women average
the same in general mental ability. They also conflict with evidence
that girls do better in school exams than boys.
But Prof Rushton, who was born in Bournemouth and obtained his
doctorate in social psychology from the London School of Economics,
argues that the faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boys
in the classroom.
And since almost all previous data showing an absence of difference
between the sexes was gathered on schoolchildren, the gender
difference could easily have been missed.
'It looks like up until late adolescence, the females have the
advantage over males because they mature faster, which masks the
underlying difference, he said.
Although experts have accepted that men and women differ mentally,
with males averaging higher on tests of 'spatial ability' and females
higher on verbal tests, it was assumed the differences averaged out,
leaving no difference in overall intelligence.
Prof Rushton believes the differences are directly linked to brain
size, with other studies showing men having slightly bigger brains
than women.
'We know that men have larger brains, even when you take into account
larger body size,' said the researcher. 'That means there are more
neurons. The question is what these neurons are doing in a man - and
they probably have an advantage in processing information.'
It is thought the difference may date back to the Stone Age, with
women seeking out men who are more intelligent than them in a bid to
pass on the best genes to their children.
'Some people have suggested it evolved because women prefer men who
are more intelligent than they are for husbands,' said the professor.
'Just as they prefer men who are taller than them, they also prefer a
male who is a little ahead of them in IQ.'
Critics claim Prof Rushton's results could have been skewed by the
inclusion of more test results from females than form males.
Prof Rushton, who four years ago triggered a scientific row by
claiming intelligence and behaviour are influenced by race, with
blacks being more likely to be involved in crime and Asians having a
greater chance of high IQs, however, stands by his results.
'These are unpopular conclusions,' he said. 'People should not be made
to feel afraid to study controversial issues.
'We have the right to find the truth. One should really look at the
facts.'
His work appears to confirm British research which showed men have
bigger brains and higher IQs than women, which may explain why chess
grandmasters and geniuses are more likely to be male.
The analyses of more than 20,000 verbal reasoning tests taken by
university students from around the world revealed that women's IQs
are up to five points lower than men's .
Women needn't feel despondent, however, as the scientists believe
women can achieve just as much as men - as long as they work harder.
--
"Science is the record of dead religions." -- Oscar Wilde
"There are no absolute certainties in this universe. A man must try to
whip order into a yelping pack of probabilities, and uniform success is
impossible." -- Jack Vance
"Civilization is the interval between Ice Ages." -- Will Durant.
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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"Captain Compassion" <daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message
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Men are more intelligent than women, claims new study
By BEN CLERKIN & FIONA MACRAE
Last updated at 13:38pm on 14th September 2006
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=405056&in_page_id=1770
It is research that is guaranteed to delight men - and infuriate the
women in their lives. A controversial new study has claimed that men
really are more intelligent than women.
The study - carried out by a man - concluded that men's IQs are almost
four points higher than women's.
British-born researcher John Philippe Rushton, who previously created
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Philippe_Rushton
Penis size (and its relationship to intelligence)
Rushton has stated that the evolution of intelligence is inversely related
to the evolution of penis size, representing a genetic trade-off saying
"it's more brain or more penis. You can't have everything." Rushton has not
provided any direct evidence to support a relation between penis size and
either intelligence or reproductive frequency in humans, and relies on
examples of evolutionary trade-offs between brain size and reproductive
frequency that permeates the r-K evolutionary scale. However, Scott Pitnick
of Syracuse University has found an inverse correlation between brain volume
and the mass of testes in bats, which in turn are determined by, and
proportionate to, female promiscuity [7][8].
Critics question Rushton's data on penis size, particularly one study,
conducted in 1898 by an anonymous French Army surgeon who traveled through
Africa and recorded the size of African penises, and from a second study
comparing the penises of Nigerian medical students to Czech army officers.
In this study, it turned out the Nigerians penises were longer, and the
Czech's had greater circumference. Critics note that if penis girth is used
instead of penis length, the Caucasian sample averaged larger penises.
Rushton counters that variability among samples and overlap between groups
is to be expected, however when aggregating the world-wide literature as a
whole, he finds that African penises are not only longest, but thickest
also. Rushton points out that almost any confirmed hypothesis can be
discredited if one only looks at subsets of data, and does not believe such
an approach is useful for making progress in science. Rushton cites studies
World Health Organization studies in the United States showing that 9% of
black men have penis circumferences exceeding 150 mm, while only 5% of White
men do.[citation needed] (See #Questionable methodology for more information
regarding Rushton's "aggregation" methodology)
Rushton referred to three WHO cited studies on penis size (used for
procurement policies regarding condom size) to bolster his assertions
regarding geographic distributions of penis size based on race.[13] Further
FHI studies indicated no significant breakage and slippage rates for condoms
based on racial groups, however, challenging the other studies.[14][15][16]
a furore by suggesting intelligence is influenced by race, says the
finding could explain why so few women make it to the top in the
workplace.
He claims the 'glass ceiling' phenomenon is probably due to inferior
intelligence, rather than discrimination or lack of opportunity.
The University of Western Ontario psychologist reached his conclusion
after scrutinising the results of university aptitude tests taken by
100,000 students aged 17 and 18 of both sexes.
A focus on a factors such as the ability to quickly grasp a complex
concept, verbal reasoning skills and creativity - some of they key
ingredients of intelligence - revealed the male teenagers had IQs that
were an average of 3.63 points higher. The average person has an IQ of
around 100.
The findings, which held true for all classes and levels of parental
education, overturn a 100 year consensus that men and women average
the same in general mental ability. They also conflict with evidence
that girls do better in school exams than boys.
But Prof Rushton, who was born in Bournemouth and obtained his
doctorate in social psychology from the London School of Economics,
argues that the faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boys
in the classroom.
And since almost all previous data showing an absence of difference
between the sexes was gathered on schoolchildren, the gender
difference could easily have been missed.
'It looks like up until late adolescence, the females have the
advantage over males because they mature faster, which masks the
underlying difference, he said.
Although experts have accepted that men and women differ mentally,
with males averaging higher on tests of 'spatial ability' and females
higher on verbal tests, it was assumed the differences averaged out,
leaving no difference in overall intelligence.
Prof Rushton believes the differences are directly linked to brain
size, with other studies showing men having slightly bigger brains
than women.
'We know that men have larger brains, even when you take into account
larger body size,' said the researcher. 'That means there are more
neurons. The question is what these neurons are doing in a man - and
they probably have an advantage in processing information.'
It is thought the difference may date back to the Stone Age, with
women seeking out men who are more intelligent than them in a bid to
pass on the best genes to their children.
'Some people have suggested it evolved because women prefer men who
are more intelligent than they are for husbands,' said the professor.
'Just as they prefer men who are taller than them, they also prefer a
male who is a little ahead of them in IQ.'
Critics claim Prof Rushton's results could have been skewed by the
inclusion of more test results from females than form males.
Prof Rushton, who four years ago triggered a scientific row by
claiming intelligence and behaviour are influenced by race, with
blacks being more likely to be involved in crime and Asians having a
greater chance of high IQs, however, stands by his results.
'These are unpopular conclusions,' he said. 'People should not be made
to feel afraid to study controversial issues.
'We have the right to find the truth. One should really look at the
facts.'
His work appears to confirm British research which showed men have
bigger brains and higher IQs than women, which may explain why chess
grandmasters and geniuses are more likely to be male.
The analyses of more than 20,000 verbal reasoning tests taken by
university students from around the world revealed that women's IQs
are up to five points lower than men's .
Women needn't feel despondent, however, as the scientists believe
women can achieve just as much as men - as long as they work harder.
--
"Science is the record of dead religions." -- Oscar Wilde
"There are no absolute certainties in this universe. A man must try to
whip order into a yelping pack of probabilities, and uniform success is
impossible." -- Jack Vance
"Civilization is the interval between Ice Ages." -- Will Durant.
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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15 Sep 2006 08:20:01 PM |
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In article <H5rOg.5314$%i.3772@tornado.socal.rr.com>,
"Roger" <rogerfx@hotmail.com> wrote:
"Captain Compassion" <daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message
news:9e2jg21shej4rbmugcf6457ke4ce0u6af8@4ax.com...
Men are more intelligent than women, claims new study
By BEN CLERKIN & FIONA MACRAE
Last updated at 13:38pm on 14th September 2006
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=
405056&in_page_id=1770
It is research that is guaranteed to delight men - and infuriate the
women in their lives. A controversial new study has claimed that men
really are more intelligent than women.
The study - carried out by a man - concluded that men's IQs are almost
four points higher than women's.
British-born researcher John Philippe Rushton, who previously created
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Philippe_Rushton
Penis size (and its relationship to intelligence)
Rushton has stated that the evolution of intelligence is inversely related
to the evolution of penis size, representing a genetic trade-off saying
"it's more brain or more penis. You can't have everything." Rushton has not
provided any direct evidence to support a relation between penis size and
either intelligence or reproductive frequency in humans, and relies on
examples of evolutionary trade-offs between brain size and reproductive
frequency that permeates the r-K evolutionary scale. However, Scott Pitnick
of Syracuse University has found an inverse correlation between brain volume
and the mass of testes in bats, which in turn are determined by, and
proportionate to, female promiscuity [7][8].
Flying animals would be a special case, because the size of brain and
testes directly relate to their ability to fly well. I imagine if the
female bats of one's species are promiscuous, it doesn't take a lot of
brain power to find a mate. But you'll be mating a lot, so better have
lots of sperm. If you're in a species with females that mate
infrequently and are picky, it's better to have the brain, because you
have to figure out the right angle.
With respect to primates, humans have larger penises, proportionately
(not to say priapically), than great apes, so he's just plain wrong.
But apparently, he has no problem with being wrong.
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15 Sep 2006 10:59:35 AM |
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On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:45:11 GMT, "Roger" <rogerfx@hotmail.com> wrote:
"Captain Compassion" <daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message
news:9e2jg21shej4rbmugcf6457ke4ce0u6af8@4ax.com...
Men are more intelligent than women, claims new study
By BEN CLERKIN & FIONA MACRAE
Last updated at 13:38pm on 14th September 2006
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=405056&in_page_id=1770
It is research that is guaranteed to delight men - and infuriate the
women in their lives. A controversial new study has claimed that men
really are more intelligent than women.
The study - carried out by a man - concluded that men's IQs are almost
four points higher than women's.
British-born researcher John Philippe Rushton, who previously created
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Philippe_Rushton
Penis size (and its relationship to intelligence)
Rushton has stated that the evolution of intelligence is inversely related
to the evolution of penis size, representing a genetic trade-off saying
"it's more brain or more penis. You can't have everything." Rushton has not
provided any direct evidence to support a relation between penis size and
either intelligence or reproductive frequency in humans, and relies on
examples of evolutionary trade-offs between brain size and reproductive
frequency that permeates the r-K evolutionary scale. However, Scott Pitnick
of Syracuse University has found an inverse correlation between brain volume
and the mass of testes in bats, which in turn are determined by, and
proportionate to, female promiscuity [7][8].
Critics question Rushton's data on penis size, particularly one study,
conducted in 1898 by an anonymous French Army surgeon who traveled through
Africa and recorded the size of African penises, and from a second study
comparing the penises of Nigerian medical students to Czech army officers.
In this study, it turned out the Nigerians penises were longer, and the
Czech's had greater circumference. Critics note that if penis girth is used
instead of penis length, the Caucasian sample averaged larger penises.
Rushton counters that variability among samples and overlap between groups
is to be expected, however when aggregating the world-wide literature as a
whole, he finds that African penises are not only longest, but thickest
also. Rushton points out that almost any confirmed hypothesis can be
discredited if one only looks at subsets of data, and does not believe such
an approach is useful for making progress in science. Rushton cites studies
World Health Organization studies in the United States showing that 9% of
black men have penis circumferences exceeding 150 mm, while only 5% of White
men do.[citation needed] (See #Questionable methodology for more information
regarding Rushton's "aggregation" methodology)
Rushton referred to three WHO cited studies on penis size (used for
procurement policies regarding condom size) to bolster his assertions
regarding geographic distributions of penis size based on race.[13] Further
FHI studies indicated no significant breakage and slippage rates for condoms
based on racial groups, however, challenging the other studies.[14][15][16]
The average human has one breast and one testicle. ~Des McHale
a furore by suggesting intelligence is influenced by race, says the
finding could explain why so few women make it to the top in the
workplace.
He claims the 'glass ceiling' phenomenon is probably due to inferior
intelligence, rather than discrimination or lack of opportunity.
The University of Western Ontario psychologist reached his conclusion
after scrutinising the results of university aptitude tests taken by
100,000 students aged 17 and 18 of both sexes.
A focus on a factors such as the ability to quickly grasp a complex
concept, verbal reasoning skills and creativity - some of they key
ingredients of intelligence - revealed the male teenagers had IQs that
were an average of 3.63 points higher. The average person has an IQ of
around 100.
The findings, which held true for all classes and levels of parental
education, overturn a 100 year consensus that men and women average
the same in general mental ability. They also conflict with evidence
that girls do better in school exams than boys.
But Prof Rushton, who was born in Bournemouth and obtained his
doctorate in social psychology from the London School of Economics,
argues that the faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boys
in the classroom.
And since almost all previous data showing an absence of difference
between the sexes was gathered on schoolchildren, the gender
difference could easily have been missed.
'It looks like up until late adolescence, the females have the
advantage over males because they mature faster, which masks the
underlying difference, he said.
Although experts have accepted that men and women differ mentally,
with males averaging higher on tests of 'spatial ability' and females
higher on verbal tests, it was assumed the differences averaged out,
leaving no difference in overall intelligence.
Prof Rushton believes the differences are directly linked to brain
size, with other studies showing men having slightly bigger brains
than women.
'We know that men have larger brains, even when you take into account
larger body size,' said the researcher. 'That means there are more
neurons. The question is what these neurons are doing in a man - and
they probably have an advantage in processing information.'
It is thought the difference may date back to the Stone Age, with
women seeking out men who are more intelligent than them in a bid to
pass on the best genes to their children.
'Some people have suggested it evolved because women prefer men who
are more intelligent than they are for husbands,' said the professor.
'Just as they prefer men who are taller than them, they also prefer a
male who is a little ahead of them in IQ.'
Critics claim Prof Rushton's results could have been skewed by the
inclusion of more test results from females than form males.
Prof Rushton, who four years ago triggered a scientific row by
claiming intelligence and behaviour are influenced by race, with
blacks being more likely to be involved in crime and Asians having a
greater chance of high IQs, however, stands by his results.
'These are unpopular conclusions,' he said. 'People should not be made
to feel afraid to study controversial issues.
'We have the right to find the truth. One should really look at the
facts.'
His work appears to confirm British research which showed men have
bigger brains and higher IQs than women, which may explain why chess
grandmasters and geniuses are more likely to be male.
The analyses of more than 20,000 verbal reasoning tests taken by
university students from around the world revealed that women's IQs
are up to five points lower than men's .
Women needn't feel despondent, however, as the scientists believe
women can achieve just as much as men - as long as they work harder.
--
"Science is the record of dead religions." -- Oscar Wilde
"There are no absolute certainties in this universe. A man must try to
whip order into a yelping pack of probabilities, and uniform success is
impossible." -- Jack Vance
"Civilization is the interval between Ice Ages." -- Will Durant.
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
--
"Science is the record of dead religions." -- Oscar Wilde
"There are no absolute certainties in this universe. A man must try to
whip order into a yelping pack of probabilities, and uniform success is
impossible." -- Jack Vance
"Civilization is the interval between Ice Ages." -- Will Durant.
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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14 Sep 2006 12:03:22 PM |
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Captain Compassion wrote:
Men are more intelligent than women, claims new study
By BEN CLERKIN & FIONA MACRAE
Last updated at 13:38pm on 14th September 2006
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=405056&in_page_id=1770
It is research that is guaranteed to delight men - and infuriate the
women in their lives. A controversial new study has claimed that men
really are more intelligent than women.
The study - carried out by a man - concluded that men's IQs are almost
four points higher than women's.
British-born researcher John Philippe Rushton, who previously created
a furore by suggesting intelligence is influenced by race, says the
finding could explain why so few women make it to the top in the
workplace.
He claims the 'glass ceiling' phenomenon is probably due to inferior
intelligence, rather than discrimination or lack of opportunity.
The University of Western Ontario psychologist reached his conclusion
after scrutinising the results of university aptitude tests taken by
100,000 students aged 17 and 18 of both sexes.
A focus on a factors such as the ability to quickly grasp a complex
concept, verbal reasoning skills and creativity - some of they key
ingredients of intelligence - revealed the male teenagers had IQs that
were an average of 3.63 points higher. The average person has an IQ of
around 100.
The findings, which held true for all classes and levels of parental
education, overturn a 100 year consensus that men and women average
the same in general mental ability. They also conflict with evidence
that girls do better in school exams than boys.
But Prof Rushton, who was born in Bournemouth and obtained his
doctorate in social psychology from the London School of Economics,
argues that the faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boys
in the classroom.
And since almost all previous data showing an absence of difference
between the sexes was gathered on schoolchildren, the gender
difference could easily have been missed.
'It looks like up until late adolescence, the females have the
advantage over males because they mature faster, which masks the
underlying difference, he said.
Although experts have accepted that men and women differ mentally,
with males averaging higher on tests of 'spatial ability' and females
higher on verbal tests, it was assumed the differences averaged out,
leaving no difference in overall intelligence.
Prof Rushton believes the differences are directly linked to brain
size, with other studies showing men having slightly bigger brains
than women.
'We know that men have larger brains, even when you take into account
larger body size,' said the researcher. 'That means there are more
neurons. The question is what these neurons are doing in a man - and
they probably have an advantage in processing information.'
It is thought the difference may date back to the Stone Age, with
women seeking out men who are more intelligent than them in a bid to
pass on the best genes to their children.
'Some people have suggested it evolved because women prefer men who
are more intelligent than they are for husbands,' said the professor.
'Just as they prefer men who are taller than them, they also prefer a
male who is a little ahead of them in IQ.'
Critics claim Prof Rushton's results could have been skewed by the
inclusion of more test results from females than form males.
Prof Rushton, who four years ago triggered a scientific row by
claiming intelligence and behaviour are influenced by race, with
blacks being more likely to be involved in crime and Asians having a
greater chance of high IQs, however, stands by his results.
'These are unpopular conclusions,' he said. 'People should not be made
to feel afraid to study controversial issues.
'We have the right to find the truth. One should really look at the
facts.'
His work appears to confirm British research which showed men have
bigger brains and higher IQs than women, which may explain why chess
grandmasters and geniuses are more likely to be male.
The analyses of more than 20,000 verbal reasoning tests taken by
university students from around the world revealed that women's IQs
are up to five points lower than men's .
Women needn't feel despondent, however, as the scientists believe
women can achieve just as much as men - as long as they work harder.
--
"Science is the record of dead religions." -- Oscar Wilde
"There are no absolute certainties in this universe. A man must try to
whip order into a yelping pack of probabilities, and uniform success is
impossible." -- Jack Vance
"Civilization is the interval between Ice Ages." -- Will Durant.
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
The fact that this guy would conduct this study and publicize its
findings contradicts his premise. Even it it's true, which I doubt,
what does it matter? And what possible benefit could come from it?
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14 Sep 2006 11:37:42 PM |
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In article <1158253401.934455.192880@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
wrote:
The fact that this guy would conduct this study and publicize its
findings contradicts his premise. Even it it's true, which I doubt,
what does it matter? And what possible benefit could come from it?
A lot of people feel the same way about the top quark.
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14 Sep 2006 11:36:43 PM |
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In article <9e2jg21shej4rbmugcf6457ke4ce0u6af8@4ax.com>,
Captain Compassion <daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
Men are more intelligent than women, claims new study
By BEN CLERKIN & FIONA MACRAE
Last updated at 13:38pm on 14th September 2006
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=40
5056&in_page_id=1770
'We know that men have larger brains, even when you take into account
larger body size,' said the researcher. 'That means there are more
neurons. The question is what these neurons are doing in a man - and
they probably have an advantage in processing information.'
Processing sports information, in most cases.
The kooky theory comes complete with a kooky explanation:
It is thought the difference may date back to the Stone Age, with
women seeking out men who are more intelligent than them in a bid to
pass on the best genes to their children.
'Some people have suggested it evolved because women prefer men who
are more intelligent than they are for husbands,' said the professor.
Also, the dumbasses got shot in the face by ***** Cheney's
ancestors, so the dumb men were weeded out pretty quick, while
the stupid women accidentally poisoned their families by making
loco weed salads. But a woman couldn't be too smart, because
if she was really smart, she'd avoid getting pregnant, which
was pretty dangerous back then.
'Just as they prefer men who are taller than them, they also prefer a
male who is a little ahead of them in IQ.'
And a little richer. Or a lot richer, if at all possible.
But this doesn't explain how it is that the sexes could have been
differentiated in intelligence. A woman picks a husband with more
"smart genes" resulting in daughters who are smarter than she is.
Prof Rushton, who four years ago triggered a scientific row by
claiming intelligence and behaviour are influenced by race, with
blacks being more likely to be involved in crime and Asians having a
greater chance of high IQs, however, stands by his results.
He's just looking for controversy, if you ask me.
'These are unpopular conclusions,' he said. 'People should not be made
to feel afraid to study controversial issues.
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14 Sep 2006 11:43:00 PM |
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In article <cuhjg2pm8v7qqi8pgrd3bdo2po5eoca97d@4ax.com>,
Captain Compassion <daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
The fact this is Psychology and deals with statistics leaves open the
possibility that this is junk science.
It appears to be junk science because the sampling was no good. You
don't study university students to determine what the average
intelligence is. You have to study people selected at random from
the general population. Unless all students in Canada are forced
to take university aptitude tests even if they want to be carpenters
or homemakers.
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| Title: Re: Men are more intelligent than women, claims new study |
15 Sep 2006 10:50:13 AM |
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On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:43:00 -0600, Hugh Gibbons <party@myhouse.com>
wrote:
In article <cuhjg2pm8v7qqi8pgrd3bdo2po5eoca97d@4ax.com>,
Captain Compassion <daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
The fact this is Psychology and deals with statistics leaves open the
possibility that this is junk science.
It appears to be junk science because the sampling was no good. You
don't study university students to determine what the average
intelligence is. You have to study people selected at random from
the general population. Unless all students in Canada are forced
to take university aptitude tests even if they want to be carpenters
or homemakers.
Exactly. All the study can only tell you is that in the population of
entering Canadian college students that were included in the study
that the males had higher test scores then females.
Does this tell us anything about the intelligence differences between
male and female tribal members in the Solomon Islands?
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whip order into a yelping pack of probabilities, and uniform success is
impossible." -- Jack Vance
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Joseph R. Darancette
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