Height and intelligence??

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Posted on May 26, 2022, 9:05 am

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I heard height and intelligence are relevant, and I also heard some researches have proven there are some height genes that can determine intelligences or some intelligence genes that can determine intelligences therefore tall guys have more intelligences than short guys.

I googled 'height and intelligence' and I can't see other results than the ones saying they are just relevant, not cause-and-effect.

If this post is offensive I am sorry. I am just asking question, not to put down any short guy deliberately since I am a short guy.

I found the research that may be the one that I am referring to above:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3617178/

But srsly, I don't give any credibility on this kind of IQ tests like the wide range thinggy or else. I don't think any IQ tests that are not done right after birth and 100% detailed(namely can 100% examine the brain functions and have 100% precisions of examining the brain working processes) can speak volumes(even twins can have different life experiences, educations, etc.)

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Posted on May 26, 2022, 10:14 am

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I have an honors degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, I top scored in army officer aptitude testing, and scored 127 on a recent MENSA (official) test (at 55 YO), my pre LL height was 171 cm, I have two brothers around 5 7, they are both very successful businessmen and Engineers - just saying (not bragging, or complaining no point either way)...

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Posted on May 26, 2022, 10:19 am

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Quote from: AimHigh on May 26, 2022, 10:14:50 AMI have an honors degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, I top scored in army officer aptitude testing, and recently scored 127 on a recent MENSA (official) test (at 55 YO), my pre LL height was 171 cm, I have two brothers around 5 7, they are both very successful businessmen and Engineers - just saying (not bragging, or complaining no point either way)...

I know but the instances you are talking about can only refute the standpoint 'Short men are def stupid' which is not considered as reasonable idea in any researches about height and intelligence.

I heard of a research done in Sweden or other European countries having proven that some of height genes can determine intelligences(or some of intelligence genes can determine height).

Also I am really skeptical of the volumes that 'IQ tests' can speak.

What's more idiotic is some tall guys are feeling proud of themselves bc of this kind of researches, I don't know why, I think they are just proven 'slightly above the average IQ', and I don't think short guys can never compensate for that difference even if height and intelligence is cause-and-effect, not to mention IQ is not only determined by height.

I think some tall guys are also feeling insecure about themselves LOL. Tbh I am kinda making fun of them at this point.

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Posted on May 26, 2022, 10:25 am

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IMHO IQ is only part of the puzzle of success, work ethic is another huge factor...

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Posted on May 26, 2022, 1:16 pm

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Quote from: AimHigh on May 26, 2022, 10:25:27 AMIMHO IQ is only part of the puzzle of success, work ethic is another huge factor...

I don't place many emphasises on IQ cuz I know IQ is genetic since it is the presentation of human brain functions and genes form brains but how to evaluate IQ? I think before really serious IQ tests come out all of genetic researchs about IQ are problematic and it's better not to give credibility on them. We don't even work out any test that is 100% detailed and precise.

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Posted on May 26, 2022, 2:30 pm

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I don't think height has to do with intelligence. They are different things.

A lot of successful business men are not tall.

Son the Chair of SoftBank, an example.

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Posted on May 26, 2022, 6:59 pm

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I’ve seen at least a couple studies that show correlation. My best guess would be this is mainly due to an overlap of good nutrition affecting both. Getting good nutrition is going to make you more intelligent and it will also help you grow taller.

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Posted on May 26, 2022, 7:17 pm

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Quote from: Sambollio on May 26, 2022, 06:59:38 PMI’ve seen at least a couple studies that show correlation. My best guess would be this is mainly due to an overlap of good nutrition affecting both. Getting good nutrition is going to make you more intelligent and it will also help you grow taller.

But some people getting good nutrition didn't end up getting taller, some of them were shorter than their fathers.

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Posted on May 26, 2022, 7:42 pm

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Quote from: ilovescience on May 26, 2022, 07:17:57 PMBut some people getting good nutrition didn't end up getting taller, some of them were shorter than their fathers.

Yeah also it is not true that the more nutritions you have the taller you will end up, namely good nutritions do not equal being tall.
I saw the research just on this LL forum I can remember which stated that some height genes that can determine intelligence(or the opposite) but I can't find the original post.

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Posted on May 26, 2022, 7:46 pm

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Quote from: Sambollio on May 26, 2022, 06:59:38 PMI’ve seen at least a couple studies that show correlation. My best guess would be this is mainly due to an overlap of good nutrition affecting both. Getting good nutrition is going to make you more intelligent and it will also help you grow taller.

Yeah all of researches are all about 'correlation' not 'causation'. So I don't know if the OP misinterpretted that research or else, I can't find any researches that proved the casuation.

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