09 JAN 2013 by ideonexus

 Science Morals are Based on Empathy

The expression of empathy in humans requires that individuals have the proper experiences growing up. If children never witness adults behaving with respect tow)ward others, they are unlikely to learn how to do so themselves. Empathy, like most human traits. arises through a combination of our biological potential and our environmental influences. For that reason, groups of people can show wide variation in their emphatic style, and the expression of it within any single group can change sign...
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As opposed to dictates from a supernatural being.

28 JUL 2011 by ideonexus

 IQ is Malleable

IQ is malleable. IQ has been shown to vary over one’s life span, and it is surprisingly vulnerable to environmental influences. It can change if one is stressed, old, or living in a different culture from the testing majority. A child’s IQ is influenced by his or her family, too. Growing up in the same household tends to increase IQ similarities between siblings, for example. Poor people tend to have significantly lower IQs than rich people. And if you are below a certain income level, econom...
Folksonomies: intelligence iq elasticty
Folksonomies: intelligence iq elasticty
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A poor child adopted into a middle-class family will gain 12 to 18 IQ points.