Intelligence And/Or Ability Is Hereditary. (1 Viewer)

[hit patel]

Just wondering. Please state your opinions. And note by intelligence I don't only refer to education

 

[Kiraken]

why isn't there a "partly" hereditary option

you know

the right option

 

[buriza]

why isn't there a "partly" hereditary option

you know

the right option

this is what I was thinking

is this some nature versus nurture debate

if so both answers are right

 

[SylviaB]

 

[Crobat]

By hereditary do you mean like their parents are geniuses and they passed that onto their kids or do you mean like they are born with it but their parents aren't necessarily geniuses?

I think in most cases it's just diligence and hard work but there are undeniably people you meet who are just born with it without their parents being anything special in particular (i mean that in a non-offensive way)

 

[SylviaB]

By hereditary do you mean like their parents are geniuses and they passed that onto their kids or do you mean like they are born with it but their parents aren't necessarily geniuses?

 

[hit patel]

Oh so you guys are saying hard work and diligence lead majorly to the intelligence and bit is hereditary? We transcended from apes right i.e. evolve right? then why do we have more intelligence than them? we had absolutely no resources or anythings at the start and today.....

 

[nerdasdasd]

Some families are made up of all geniuses, so I'd some in some cases in can be hereditary.

 

[Crobat]

admittedly i didn't really think of genetics

 

[obliviousninja]

Its about the environment.

 

[fizzbylightning]

being a genius is not a hereditary trait. but from a young age, if you are brought up in a stimulating environment with intelligent people, it may seem that way.

 

[SylviaB]

being a genius is not a hereditary trait. but from a young age, if you are brought up in a stimulating environment with intelligent people, it may seem that way.

hey let's just assert things!

 

[hit patel]

So environment too affects it? But how do you explain evolving of intelligence from apes to humans. And more so ability, how so much technology. And evolution then why so?

 

[hit patel]

And so how can there be intelligent people that resulted due to the environment where other intelligent people were. And if so why do these have differing intelligence characteristics whether it be father or mother or anyone.

 

[Queenroot]

Intelligence can be formed, ability may or may not be influenced by hereditary.

But both can be improved.

 

[SylviaB]

well the percentage attributable to genetics depends on the environment

so if you were able to raise everyone in exactly the same environment, the differences in intelligence would be 100% due to genetics

change the environment for some people and then the difference becomes increasingly due to environmental differences

studies are done using identical twins who were adopted at birth, so that they have very similar phenotypes at birth due to identical genetics, and after being raised in different environments their IQs are compared and of the of the top of my head the correlation is around 0.8

so basically when you talk about heritability its within the context of an environment. so differences between middle-class white Australian's IQs might be mostly due to genetics, whereas the difference in average IQ between middle-class white australians and say, Bhutanese subsistence farmers is going to be much more due to environment.

 

[wannaspoon]

My mum and dad are dumb as door nails... I hate to say it, but the shit that has come out of their mouths from time to time...

then again, apparently my great grandfather (from my dads side) was some mathematician... However, I suck at maths... then again, my brother finished an engineering degree...

genetics and intelligence are bullshit... However, I do concede that a persons physical ability is attributed to genetics, but I think it has to do more with environmental factors as well...

 

[rumbleroar]

Depends what you define intelligence as: creativity? Emotional intelligence? "Academic" intelligence?

I think it's partially genetic and partially environmental.

 

[SylviaB]

]genetics and intelligence are bullshit...[/B]

wannaspoon knows more than scientists do

However, I do concede that a persons physical ability is attributed to genetics, but I think it has to do more with environmental factors as well...

you have no idea what youre talking about so shut up

 

[enigma_1]

From personal experiences, neither are hereditary. I know of very intelligent people, who are a stark contrast to their families. And there are also people who do not meet the familial expectations. Peers and social group, is a real determining factor. It's proven that those who you hang out with or are close to usually influence you more than you think. Everyone has ability, but uses it to varying degrees based on their influences. Intelligence probably needs to be developed, I would think.