children adopted by better educated parents gave raised IQs

[Lance]

See
http://consumer.healthday.com/kids-health-information-23/child-development-news-124/adopted-children-s-average-iq-higher-than-non-adopted-siblings-study-finds-697681.html

[Dave Smith]

Post by Lance
See
http://consumer.healthday.com/kids-health-information-23/child-development-news-124/adopted-children-s-average-iq-higher-than-non-adopted-siblings-study-finds-697681.html

Yes, I think it would be surprising if environmental factors had no effect on IQ. A recent study suggests breastfeeding may boost IQ:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31925449


Dave

[M Winther]

Post by Lance
See
http://consumer.healthday.com/kids-health-information-23/child-development-news-124/adopted-children-s-average-iq-higher-than-non-adopted-siblings-study-finds-697681.html

This is old. It is well-known that one can, by intellectual training,
increase IQ by a maximum of 5 IQ points (which is significant). At least
in younger years one can achieve this result.

Mats