CalTech adds REA (replacing prior EA), extends test blind policy for 2 years

Chekov
Fri, 24 Feb 2023 04:11:11 +0000

hebegebe:

That’s fine. But for those that would like to know about research into the heritability of intelligence, here is a relatively easy to understand published paper that looks at it using twin studies, including those raised apart.

“The contribution of the parents, whether natural or adoptive, is in potentiating the child’s inherent capabilities, in creating an atmosphere of enthusiasm for learning, and in adapting their expectations to the child’s capability. The wide diversity within families emphasizes the importance of giving each child full opportunity for development, and indeed of making sure that the opportunity is taken. The ultimate goal is the maximum realization of each child’s intelligence, coupled with a sense of satisfaction and personal accomplishment in its use. There is no better way to foster such development than by a supportive and appropriately stimulating family environment.”

As the joke goes, nature or nurture, either way it’s your parents’ fault.

Except it isn’t all joke.