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Men Aren't Smarter, But Think They Are

Sam Gale Rosen — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:12:00 CST

Men aren't any smarter than women, reveals a new analysis of several studies on IQ, but they think they are. The surprise is that women go along with it. In an interview with Newsweek , researcher Adrian Furnham said both sexes overestimate male intelligence and underestimate female intelligence. "It's what we...

Breastfeeding Boosts Baby IQs

Peter Fearon — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:27:00 CST

A gene found in 90% of the human race helps explain why breast-fed babies are more intelligent than infants raised on bottled milk, scientists have discovered. Researchers found that the IQs of children who had been breast fed were 6 to 7 points higher than bottle-fed babies—but only if...

How Firstborns Get Smarter

NewsDude — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:58:02 CDT

In the wake of the study released last week on intelligence and birth order, parents and social scientists are scrambling to explain why firstborns score an average of three IQ points over subsequent children. Theories range from the role older children play as tutors to younger sibs to the notion...

Oldest Kids Take Lead in Sibling Rivalry

Merrin Lazyan — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:29:00 CDT

Big siblings have long suspected it, and now science backs them up: Oldest children have slightly higher IQs than younger kids. Family dynamics, not biological factors, account for the 3-point discrepancy, which holds up for children who become the oldest after the firstborn dies. That tiny gap may mean the...