• PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    10
    ·
    1 year ago

    This “article” written about “research” is….weird. It’s very silly and doesn’t take its topic with the seriousness it deserves.

    Also, I have to think that there are other ways of measuring the harmful effects of lead besides IQ…I’m not saying they’re wrong, just that this article is weird.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      1 year ago

      IQ is a very poor measure of intelligence and mostly shows your aptitude for taking the type of test they give to measure IQ.

      You could be an absolutely brilliant Amazonian hunter-gatherer and you would fail every IQ test.

      Hell, I knew a guy- so illiterate that he could barely sign his own name- but he was one of the best fiddle players I ever saw. Was he smart or stupid?

      This is not to downplay the effect of lead on intelligence, I’m not saying it’s not there, I’m just saying this is a bad metric.

    • dragonflyteaparty@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      This article is written so weird. It’s the lack of any reference to actual research. They’re just making a bunch of claims. Maybe it’s also the explanation points all over the place.