Comments on: Are tall people smarter than short people? http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1363 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:18:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Kristin http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1363/comment-page-1#comment-52811 Kristin Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:02:51 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1363#comment-52811 Mother 178 IQ 5'3 Me 150 IQ 5'0" Brother 148 IQ 5'8" The point is? I co ran my school by 9th Grade, in charge of Student Government and was the best student in over 2 counties. This is because tall people were left out and usually had little friends, they blossom later in life. That's all. Mother 178 IQ 5’3

Me 150 IQ 5’0″

Brother 148 IQ 5’8″

The point is?

I co ran my school by 9th Grade, in charge of Student Government and was the best student in over 2 counties. This is because tall people were left out and usually had little friends, they blossom later in life. That’s all.

]]> By: Sammy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1363/comment-page-1#comment-1354 Sammy Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:04:59 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1363#comment-1354 Genetics aren't the only thing involved - what about mental stimulation? People whose parents constantly read to them and got them to ask questions when they were young are often smart. Genetics aren’t the only thing involved – what about mental stimulation? People whose parents constantly read to them and got them to ask questions when they were young are often smart.

]]> By: David http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1363/comment-page-1#comment-1320 David Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:45:58 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1363#comment-1320 Hmmmmm.... maybe the Napoleon complex needs to be renamed? Hmmmmm…. maybe the Napoleon complex needs to be renamed?

]]> By: Mangesh http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1363/comment-page-1#comment-1319 Mangesh Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:22:27 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1363#comment-1319 heh... it definitely doesn't apply to you. If there's any truth to the study, it seems like we should be referring to Kim Il Jung's 2-inch platform shoes as artificial intelligence. heh… it definitely doesn’t apply to you. If there’s any truth to the study, it seems like we should be referring to Kim Il Jung’s 2-inch platform shoes as artificial intelligence.

]]> By: Mary http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1363/comment-page-1#comment-1318 Mary Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:00:01 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1363#comment-1318 At 5'2", I'm going to side with Mangesh and his anecdata. Short people rock! Also, did the researchers control for genetics? My parents (who are 5'10" and 5'4") could have fed me nothing but Miracle Gro as a kid and I still probably wouldn't have topped 5'9", so clearly at least some of my shortness wasn't from malnutrition. Does that mean this study doesn't apply to me? At 5’2″, I’m going to side with Mangesh and his anecdata. Short people rock!

Also, did the researchers control for genetics? My parents (who are 5’10″ and 5’4″) could have fed me nothing but Miracle Gro as a kid and I still probably wouldn’t have topped 5’9″, so clearly at least some of my shortness wasn’t from malnutrition. Does that mean this study doesn’t apply to me?

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