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Originally Posted by parejkoj
Bringing it back to math, does any one have any comments on the studies that I posted earlier (one I linked to again just above)? I think they are directly relevant to the current argument, have good methodology and large sample sizes, and seem to show that differences in mathematical "ability" between genders are strongly, if not completely dominated by culture. Isn't that what the original post was about?
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It makes sense to conclude there's a reasonable justification of MANY factors.
Culture has nothing to do with I.Q.
Culture has nothing to do with Mental Retardation.
Etc.
However, when it comes to developing ability, even if someone has an I.Q. of 98 he can still be able to do the same math as someone who has an I.Q. of 180.
The latter will learn at a faster rate is all.
So yes, cultural influence can have an impact on how much education people recieve, how much application they have- but Not an impact on their physical characteristics- including the physical brain.