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Bigger Brains Make Smarter People Study Says

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the hector-hammond-and-the-leader dept.

udderly writes "People with bigger brains are smarter according to a Virginia Commonwealth University industrial and organizational psychologist, Michael A. McDaniel, Ph.D. McDaniel, who is a professor in management at VCU's School of Business. He reviewed 26 previous studies comparing brain size and intelligence and found that brain volume has a strong correlation to intelligence. According to McDaniel, 'for all age and sex groups, it is now very clear that brain volume and intelligence are related.' So, how big of a hat do you wear?"

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  1. Missing Word? by NickFortune · · Score: 1, Redundant
    "Bigger Brains Make Smarter People Study" says who, precisely?

    And while we're at it, study what?

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    Don't let THEM immanentize the Eschaton!
  2. hee hee by mattyrobinson69 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    my mum tells me i was born with a strangely large head, YEAH!!!