{"id":20479,"date":"2018-10-08T20:35:03","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T20:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=20479"},"modified":"2018-10-08T20:45:12","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T20:45:12","slug":"kids-inherit-intelligence-from-their-mums-not-dads-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=20479","title":{"rendered":"Kids inherit intelligence from their mums not dads -Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a hotly-debated topic for lots of families &#8211; who did the kids inherit their intelligence from?<\/p>\n<p>Mums and dads like to joke that the positive traits their kids have come from them, whether it&#8217;s smarts, good looks, sports skills or musical ability.<\/p>\n<p>But there&#8217;s actually a scientific reason kids inherit their intelligence from their mums &#8211; so sorry about that, dads.<\/p>\n<p>Women have two of these chromosomes (XX) and men have only one (XY) &#8211; so they are twice as likely to pass down intelligence to their children than the fathers are.<\/p>\n<p>So if you&#8217;re looking for a way to solve the argument, mums, this could be it.<\/p>\n<p>There have been several studies that have sought to prove the theory over the years.<\/p>\n<p>One study at the Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit in Glasgow, revealed that kids&#8217; IQs tend to be similar to their mothers&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=17050&amp;ad_type=60&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>Princess Charlotte and Prince George &#8216;already having royal training&#8217; to ensure they don&#8217;t make any mistakes<br \/>\nResearchers interviewed kids every year from the age of 14-22, taking into account various factors like education and socio-economic status.<\/p>\n<p>They found that the best predictor of intelligence was their mothers &#8211; and the young people&#8217;s IQs were only around 15 points different.<\/p>\n<p>But not all scientists agree on this basic X chromosome principle.<\/p>\n<p>Other researchers have highlighted genetics are not the only factor in determining a child&#8217;s intelligence<\/p>\n<p>According to Psychology Spot , it&#8217;s estimated that 40-60% of intelligence is hereditary &#8211; the rest comes from our environment.<\/p>\n<p>So mums and dads can both play an important role in their children&#8217;s emotional and intellectual development by building confidence, playing and teaching them new skills.<\/p>\n<p>\/www.mirror.co.uk<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a hotly-debated topic for lots of families &#8211; who did the kids inherit their intelligence from? 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