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Intelligence and family size link is small and context-dependent
Original: Research finds a small, context-dependent association between intelligence and family size, shaped by parenthood timing,
New research finds only a small association between intelligence and family size, and one that depends heavily on context. Parenthood timing, education, family background and broader social conditions all shape the relationship, and completed-fertility and sibling studies complicate claims that higher intelligence consistently predicts having fewer or more children.
Why now: The findings challenge a widespread assumption that intelligence reliably predicts family size, prompting discussion about fertility research.
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- Research finds a small, context-dependent association between intelligence and family size, shaped by parenthood timing, education, family background, and social conditions. Completed-fertility and sibling studies complicate claims that higher intelligence consistently predicts… · SIP_COM_ACPE@mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org
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