I’ve certainly seen some intelligence variability in toddlers and am aware from epigenetic studies that stress can be transferred from fetus to child …but, I think a parent’s response to this is partly in his/her own hands. I think most parents (without covid-19) don’t interact with and/or teach their kids enough. My own parents certainly didn’t and I think this is worse these days with smart phones and the internet. I think parenting and social skills can be taught (maybe should be taught). I rarely use geometry in daily life, but am still very much affected by social skills and the after-affects of upbringing (as are we all - I am not throwing a pity-party).
You can see a few genetic/ethnic groups who underwent huge amounts of stress and they seem to be doing very well.
Its good to study this topic, but I think the verdict isn’t clear or detailed enough yet.
I’ve certainly seen some intelligence variability in toddlers and am aware from epigenetic studies that stress can be transferred from fetus to child …but, I think a parent’s response to this is partly in his/her own hands. I think most parents (without covid-19) don’t interact with and/or teach their kids enough. My own parents certainly didn’t and I think this is worse these days with smart phones and the internet. I think parenting and social skills can be taught (maybe should be taught). I rarely use geometry in daily life, but am still very much affected by social skills and the after-affects of upbringing (as are we all - I am not throwing a pity-party). You can see a few genetic/ethnic groups who underwent huge amounts of stress and they seem to be doing very well.
Its good to study this topic, but I think the verdict isn’t clear or detailed enough yet.