IQ Differences of Identical Twins Significantly Influenced by Education Diff
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A study found that differences in education significantly influence IQ differences among identical twins, sparking discussion on the interplay between genetics and environment in shaping intelligence.
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I believe there is a genetic element for sure but I also think how big the bucket of brains is you get to fill with skills and capabilities is a function of how hard early childhood drives to build that bucket. That social construction of "give me the child until they are 12" of the Jesuits is what I think this is: they can. Because they think they can. They think they can because they were tought to think they can.
Twins testing isn't nothing. This is the gold standard we have. Danny de Vito and Arnie.