Study reveals which parent children inherit their intelligence from
Not sure who can take credit for your childโs intelligence? Well, it looks like scientists have found the answer!
New studies show that it is the mother that gives a child their intelligence โ not their father.
Children inherit their intelligence from mums
Researchers from theย Medical Research Council Socialย and Public Health Sciences Unitย in Glasgow interviewed children between the ages of 14 to 22.
Taking into consideration factors such as education and socio-economic status, they found that a childโs intelligence was down to their mothers, and these youngsters IQ were only around 15 points different.
Experts believe that intelligence is carried by the X chromosome, of which females have two and men only one.
Scientists believe intelligence is carried in the X chromosome
Women have two X chromosomes (XX) and men have one (XY), meaning mums are twice as likely to pass down intelligence to their offspring than dads are.
However, not all expertsย believe intelligence is passed down from the X chromosome. Many say there are various factors determining a childโs IQ.
According toย Psychologyย Spot,ย itโs estimated that 40-60% of intelligence is hereditary. They say the rest comes from environmental factors.
Although all of the scientific research is a major factor, itโs also been provenย that both mum and dadโsย physical and emotional contactย plays a pivotal role in intellectual development.
We mustย not forget that if a child has a high IQ, they need to remain stimulated with new challenges and obstacles. Otherwise, their intelligence will diminish.
So, itย seems BOTH mums and dads play a vital role in their childrenโs intellect, as well as helping them build confidence and teaching them new skills.
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