Ashkenazi Jewish intelligence
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Ashkenazi Jewish intelligence, often referred to as "Jewish genius",[1][2] is the theory that Ashkenazi Jews tend to have a higher intelligence than other ethnic groups.
Background
Many who argue for Jewish intelligence have pointed out that more than 20% of Nobel Laureates across all disciplines and nationalities are Jewish.[3][4]
Natural History of Ashkenazi Intelligence
A 2005 paper by three authors who have been linked to theories described as "scientific racism,"[5] "Natural History of Ashkenazi Intelligence"[6] proposed that Ashkenazi Jews as a group inherit higher verbal and mathematical intelligence the basis of inherited diseases and the peculiar economic situation of Ashkenazi Jews in the Middle Ages. This paper suggested that the average IQ score of Ashkenazi Jews fall in a range of 108–115 under some studies, which would be significantly higher than that of any other ethnic group in the world.[7][8][9]
One report has suggested that many such studies had been conducted by disingenuous scientists in pursuit of a foregone conclusion. Instead, the report cites a professor suggesting that the increased IQ probably is true, though the exact size of the increase varies significantly between studies.[3]
Bret Stephens cited the study in an NYTimes op-ed, suggesting that Jewish genius is innate to culture instead of biology, which led to an editor's note apologizing for even using the study.[10][3]
Model Minority Myth
Some have argued that the elevation of Jewish intelligence based on both biology or sociology may feed into model minority myths that harm both Jewish and black peoples.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Murray, Charles (2007-04-01). "Jewish Genius". Commentary. Archived from the original on 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Valk, Jonathan (2015-06-14). "Is there really such a thing as Jewish genius?". haaretz.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ a b c d Yglesias, Matthew (2019-12-30). "The controversy over Bret Stephens's Jewish genius column, explained". Vox. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Efron, Noah (21 October 2013). "The Real Reason Why Jews Win So Many Nobel Prizes". Haaretz.
- ^ "Henry Harpending". Southern Poverty Law Center. Archived from the original on 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Cochran, Gregory; Hardy, Jason; Harpending, Henry (September 2006). "Natural History of Ashkenazi intelligence". Journal of Biosocial Science. 38 (5): 659–693. doi:10.1017/S0021932005027069. ISSN 1469-7599. PMID 16867211. Archived from the original on 2018-08-21.
- ^ Lynn, Richard; Longley, David (2006-11-01). "On the high intelligence and cognitive achievements of Jews in Britain". Intelligence. 34 (6): 541–547. doi:10.1016/j.intell.2006.03.011. ISSN 0160-2896. Archived from the original on 2018-09-10.
- ^ "Study: Ashkenazi Jews Smartest on Earth, Partly Due to Diseases". Israel National News. Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Why is the IQ of Ashkenazi Jews so high?". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Stephens, Bret (2019-12-28). "Opinion | The Secrets of Jewish Genius". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-14.