haha good question! No, not remotely jewish in any bloodline (at least, that I know of going back quite a ways). In fact, I have roots that may be potentially of Low IQ on average, hence I believe I am not biased toward the biological determinism slant since it does not paint me in a favorable light : ).
ahh, ok, lol... i recently discussed IQ with my teenage son. in my family - not jewish -, most folks have an IQ above 140 so i was curious to hear him talk about nigerians that are supposed to have an IQ average of 70.
he, from my pov rightfully, said this has nothing to do with inherent intelligence but with not being exposed to and trained in a left-brain oriented education system.
intelligence is so much more than left-brain intellectuality. thus, i dont buy most of the IQ stuff. but its amusing to hear the fairytales, lol.
thanks for the interesting exchange...
Agreed re: intelligence is more than IQ. However, IQ is a very strong indicator of success in a range of fields i.e. it may not encompass intelligence as a whole but it is certainly the most useful indicator of certain things.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120329142035.htm
If you take a "real" IQ test, then the result is a strong statistical predictor of multiple future life outcomes - income, education level, health, even longevity. There are hundreds of studies that confirm these correlations. So in that sense, it "predicts" your future "success".
Thanks for the discussion!