Socioeconomic Status, Not Biology, May Drive Brain Patterns Linked to IQ

Socioeconomic Status, Not Biology, May Drive Brain Patterns Linked to IQ

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A large analysis of children's brain scans indicates that socioeconomic status is the main factor influencing brain organization. This challenges previous assumptions that certain brain patterns are biological signatures of intelligence, suggesting instead that environmental factors such as stress and sleep deprivation play a significant role.

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