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Could Israel's relatively low average IQ be behind it's troubles?

Paul | 12.04.2009 10:59 | Analysis | Palestine | Birmingham

"Are we expecting TOO MUCH from Israel?"



We know that criminals and people who can't seem to live in a civilised manner are usually thick, so are we expecting TOO MUCH from Israel?

Table: IQ by nation
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A 60-page review of the scientific evidence, some based on state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of brain size, has concluded that race differences in average IQ are largely genetic. Larger brains contain more neurons and synapses and process information faster. Race differences in brain size are present at birth. By adulthood, East Asians average 1 cubic inch more cranial capacity than Whites who average 5 cubic inches more than Blacks.

Read the full story news-medical.net here:
 http://www.news-medical.net/?id=9530


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