Daily Duhhh Award

Posted on June 17, 2005 by glasscastle

RICHMOND,
Va. (June 17, 2005) – People with bigger brains are smarter than their
smaller-brained counterparts, according to a study conducted by a Virginia
Commonwealth University researcher published in the journal "Intelligence."

The study, published on line June 16, could settle a long-standing scientific
debate about the relationship between brain size and intelligence. Ever
since German anatomist and physiologist Frederick Tiedmann wrote in 1836
that there exists "an indisputable connection between the size of
the brain and the mental energy displayed by the individual man," scientists
have been searching for biological evidence to prove his claim.

"For all age and sex groups, it is now very clear that brain volume
and intelligence are related," said lead researcher Michael A. McDaniel,
Ph.D., an industrial and organizational psychologist who specializes in
the study of intelligence and other predictors of job performance.

Yeah, well, then how come Zippy the Pinhead is so smart
and Quentin Tarentino is so dumb?

from a University of Virginia press release
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2 Responses to Daily Duhhh Award

  1. Mike McDaniel says:
    June 21, 2005 at 2:57 pm

    Duh! I am honored to receive this award. I could send you e-mails from those who consider this finding “radical.” Consider the head of the California college system who argues that the SAT is a measure of family income, and:

    Richard C. Atkinson was to announce his recommendation in a speech to the American Council on Education in Washington, D.C. on Sunday. “Anyone involved in education should be concerned about how overemphasis on the SAT is distorting educational priorities and practices, how the test is perceived by many as unfair, and how it can have a devastating impact on the self esteem and aspirations of young students,’
    Atkinson says in a draft copy of the speech. (http://aad.english.ucsb.edu/docs/satlocke.html)

    Consider most of the media who report that the existence of “intelligence” is a questionable fact.

  2. Heinrich Himmler says:
    June 23, 2005 at 10:08 pm

    For what its worth the Fuhrer had an exceedingly large head size. Martin Borman also did lots of experiments of this kind with interesting results. Should McDaniel wish to see the data it might still be available but would likely require a trip to Asuncion. One should also note that Freidrich Tiedmann was also of the master race. Hope things going well.

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