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Originally Posted by Tuna
Kind of a taboo topic, but do you think that race has any sort of reflection on how intelligent a person is? I'm not talking about this on an individual basis, but the race as a whole.
I'm curious to this, because after all, different races obviously evolved differently and at different speeds, after we were separated by continents. This would explain different cultures. Lots of the people of asian descent look more neotenized, and less neanderthal which would suggest that, from a physical standpoint at least, they've evolved more than others. True or not?
Your thoughts?
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It's an interesting question and one that doesn't go without debate, but as there are no universally defined meanings of race or intelligence—it's also impossible to make any kind of definitive conclusions.
Sociological influences aside, the real evidence for this would be found in race genetics. While there is evidence that races vary in susceptibility to physically disabling conditions and diseases, there is currently no evidence to suggest that race significantly affects brain development to the point of decreased capability of intelligence.