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These are the average IQ scores broken up by race (gtio.io)
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Recently I've found it to be highly taboo to talk about IQ score differences between races. Wikipedia states that race is a social construct so such differences cannot exist. But we all see physical differences and test scores clearly demonstrate a difference in IQs.

I have sources for this graph, does anyone have any contradicting sources?

For example if adopted children have the same IQ score as their parents to show that IQ is more of a social construct?

To what extent do you think IQ is social verses genetic?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

From what I have witnessed, these discussions revolve around 2 pillars:

  1. Narrowing divides between blacks/whites in average IQs in the United States - suggesting improving environmental factors are at least a factor.
  2. Infamous twin studies showing the exact opposite.

@[email protected] - Question: Let's assume intelligence was overwhelmingly shown to be the 'root factor' behind intelligence - like 80-99%. What do we do with that information? How do we act on it? Do we act on it?