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Re:Ask HN: Any Parents to “Average” Children? by Bostonian on Saturday April 09, 2022 @06:13PM (#30972634)
There is much psychometric research contradicting this. Some authors are Ian Deary, Arthur Jensen, and Charles Murray.
Re:Ask HN: Any Parents to “Average” Children? by emteycz on Saturday April 09, 2022 @07:14PM (#30973049)
I don't believe that for a minute. I taught "dumb" kids with all Fs programming and now they're just as good as the best 150+ IQ guys. I bet their IQ test results increased significantly (I know for sure about 3 cases of big increase of 25+ points) . IQ is bullshit, you can't change my mind. I'm fully convinced it's 100% dependent on parents and environment and can be changed (given enough determination) at any point in life. Anybody can be taught programming, and programmers have good IQ test results - both of these statements have proven true to me again and again.