One way they deal with this concern is through studying identical twins which were seperated from birth. The correlation between intelligence between identical twins was 80% genetic. Higher than the 20% to 60% range that I quoted. If identical twins that are seperated at birth and have very different enviromental circumstances correlate in IQ this much then it is hard to explain intelligence without considering their genetic propensities. Furthermore, they have researched step siblings that grew up from birth in the same enviroment. The siblings enviroment, as identical as it was, still bears out substantial differences in intelligence that could only be explained by genetic factors. Your concern is quite understandable. I think it foolish to overlook your concern. I feel the same way. Though my doubts of the validity of the book have mostly been put to rest. To get the debate click the link in the article. It will really give you some other good questions that you should ask about the book's merit. It has been heavily attacked. Notwithstanding, 100 of the experts in Psychoeuginics around the world have signed an endorsement stating the validity of the published research. Like the authors these experts face great risk by endorsing the research. Makes you wonder why they would endorse it even though it puts their prestige at risk.
Even though the concern is valid, we have to remember that truth in the hands of someone irresponsible, puts alot of people at risk. If this content is true, in the wrong irresponsible hands, this like alot of other facts can be misused and harmful to the well being of society. One of the things that has to be asked is what was the authors' intention? Were they malicious? I guess you have to read the book to draw those conclusions.
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No mockery in this world ever sounds to me so hollow as that of being told to cultivate happiness. What does such advice mean? Happiness is not a potato.
One way they deal with this concern is through studying identical twins which were seperated from birth. The correlation between intelligence between identical twins was 80% genetic. Higher than the 20% to 60% range that I quoted. If identical twins that are seperated at birth and have very different enviromental circumstances correlate in IQ this much then it is hard to explain intelligence without considering their genetic propensities. Furthermore, they have researched step siblings that grew up from birth in the same enviroment. The siblings enviroment, as identical as it was, still bears out substantial differences in intelligence that could only be explained by genetic factors. Your concern is quite understandable. I think it foolish to overlook your concern. I feel the same way. Though my doubts of the validity of the book have mostly been put to rest. To get the debate click the link in the article. It will really give you some other good questions that you should ask about the book's merit. It has been heavily attacked. Notwithstanding, 100 of the experts in Psychoeuginics around the world have signed an endorsement stating the validity of the published research. Like the authors these experts face great risk by endorsing the research. Makes you wonder why they would endorse it even though it puts their prestige at risk.
Even though the concern is valid, we have to remember that truth in the hands of someone irresponsible, puts alot of people at risk. If this content is true, in the wrong irresponsible hands, this like alot of other facts can be misused and harmful to the well being of society. One of the things that has to be asked is what was the authors' intention? Were they malicious? I guess you have to read the book to draw those conclusions.