A pair of economists at the Ragnar Frisch Center for Economic Research in Norway has found that men who score higher on IQ tests tend to put off having children longer than men who score lower—and yet they still mange to have more children than their lower-scoring associates. In their study, reported in the journal Biology Letters, Bernt Bratsberg and Ole Rogeberg analyzed population data for males in Norway living between the years 1950 to 1981.
  • Flying SquidEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I don’t know that I’m smarter than average, but I do think it was smart of my wife and I to wait until our 30s to have a child. We got to spend our 20s as an independent couple and enjoy it and then, when we were settling down, we got to raise a child, the best thing that ever happened to me, when we were able to do so without sacrificing too much.

    • Dr CogEnglish
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      1 year ago

      In one sense, you’re absolutely right. It’s crazy to think about bringing a kid into this world.

      In another sense, if we don’t add to the world by raising GOOD people, we are contributing to its demise.

      • CamilleMellomEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Everyone has the ability to become a good person. I don’t believe that we are born inherently good or bad. However, how we are raised really really matters, so here is a case for a better education system and for adoption :).