tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post8108118291334207225..comments2024-03-27T08:39:28.807-06:00Comments on Wash Park Prophet: How Stable Is IQ?Andrew Oh-Willekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02537151821869153861noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post-80210263095852678692011-10-21T11:20:23.674-06:002011-10-21T11:20:23.674-06:00Certainly. But, the prevailing view among many sc...Certainly. But, the prevailing view among many scientists prior to this point was that IQ was fixed at a point closer to around age seven barring injury or exposure to toxins like lead.Andrew Oh-Willekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537151821869153861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post-17233129803674682892011-10-21T03:00:44.608-06:002011-10-21T03:00:44.608-06:00The news outlets have certainly touted this as an ...The news outlets have certainly touted this as an opening for education to have some effect on intelligence, but I think that it's possible that this could work in the opposite direction. If I recall correctly, previous studies have shown that adult IQ has a greater heritability than childhood IQ. What this teenage IQ fluctuation may be a reflection of is genetic changes that are only expressed around the time of puberty.The Reluctant Apostatehttp://reluctantapostate.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com