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Category Archives: IQ
Judaism As A Group Evolutionary Strategy
According to Wikipedia: Kevin B. MacDonald (born January 24, 1944) is a professor of psychology at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), best known for his use of evolutionary theory to support his claim that Judaism is a “group evolutionary … Continue reading
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Jewish Intelligence
Psychologist Byron M. Roth reviewed Richard Lynn’s 2011 book The Chosen People: A Study of Jewish Intelligence and Achievement: The most notable difference among Jewish groups is average IQ. While the Ashkenazi average is 110, the Sephardic average is about … Continue reading
The Importance Of Intelligence
Like all of the Western world’s public intellectuals who are more interested in their own happiness than in truth (see Jason Richwine’s 2013 dismissal from the Heritage Foundation for an example of what obvious truths one should not say publicly … Continue reading
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The Bell Curve Controversy
Sociologist Linda S. Gottfredson said in 2009: The Bell Curve had pushed intelligence onto the front pages. Some journalists were seeking balance in their coverage of the book. They must have been referred to me as a willing expert for … Continue reading
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Race, IQ And Civilization
The late psychologist J. Philippe Rushton said: “Arthur Jensen got into this [IQ] business in the first place because teachers were calling him up and saying, ‘I don’t understand. I have two children here — a white child with an … Continue reading
The Importance Of Brain Size
Larger brains correlate with higher IQs. Brains in whites start getting smaller after age 25, in Asians after 35. Asians have larger brains, higher IQs and wider hips than do whites who in turn have larger brains and wider hips … Continue reading
Not So Bright
I’ve gone much of my life competing against people smarter than me. I just sense that I’m not as sharp as my peers. School was rarely easy for me. I had to slog to get As. Whatever success I’ve had … Continue reading
Men’s IQ Tends To Be 4-5 Points Higher Than Women’s
According to Gene Expression: Men average 4 to 5 IQ points higher than women. “The generally listed “peak” age for scientific creativity and productivity is around the surprisingly young age range of 30-40, but the same exact age doesn’t apply … Continue reading
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Immigration, Morality & IQ
Internet poster “Gary M.” wrote in 2008: [Dennis] Prager interviewed Michelle Malkin a number of years ago on his radio show about her book, Invasion. At one point, Malkin became so distressed by what she was hearing from him, that … Continue reading
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How Serious Is The Iran Threat?
In the Jul-Sept 1990 edition of Ultimate Issues, in the aftermath of Iraq’s conquest of Kuwait, Dennis Prager wrote an essay entitled, “And now…the Arab Threat.” The parallels between Saddam Hussein and Adolf Hitler are as true as they are … Continue reading
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