16Aug/080
Research shows that size does matter… for intelligence
There's an old chinese nursery rhyme that I learned when I was a kid. It's about having a big head:
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Loosely translated, it says:
Big head, big head
When it rains, I'm not worried
While other people have umbrellas
I have my big head
Beyond serving as an umbrella, researchers have found that smarter brains tend to be larger. With only 2% of the population scoring above a 130 on their IQ tests, this is not making it a happy Friday for me.
My small head is not happy. Not only is it tougher for me to have an IQ over 130, but I get really wet when it rains.
Read High-Aptitude Minds: The Neurological Roots of Genius in the Scientific American.