Poor Children's Brain Activity Resembles That Of Stroke Victims, EEG Shows

Science Daily ^ | Dec 6, 2008 | Staff

[AuntB]

“I don’t think it has to do with poverty at all, I think it’s because we have not so smart parents having kids.”

I think you’re right. Something else. Years ago we all read about all the babies being born to addicts with severe problems. I think a lot of these kids are those babies.

[dfwgator]

Nature vs nurture.The age old dilemma.This could just as easily be a genetic thing."Rich" parents are most likely to have substantially higher IQ's than "poor" parents.And studies show that IQ has a substantial genetic component.

Would you like to make a bet on that?

[MARTIAL MONK]

My husband grew up dirt poor... he’s one of the most brilliant people I know.

One of the 3% of American men who puts the toilet seat down.

[Myrddin]

The "twin" studies show identical twins have the same IQ independent of how or where they were raised. When they don't have the same IQ, there is good explanation. Typically, the lower IQ twin will also be the one with lower birth weight. That has been traced to placental defects where the lower birth weight twin was getting blood that had already passed through the heavier twin. Disease and physical damage after birth are also common reasons to find a difference. Absent any negative influences, twins will have the same IQ scores within 5%...that is the limit of accuracy/repeatability of the Stanford-Binet IQ tests.

[Twinkie]

Nutritional choices do make a difference in health and the condition of the brain. I’ve known some smart people who ate junk and went to total pot both physically and mentally. So, obstinate people of all IQ levels shoot themselves in the feet, sad to say.