Are Taller People Really Smarter?
The long undisputed fact that tall people make more money on average in the work force than those of a shorter stature has been met with an interesting possible reason, tall people are indeed smarter, according to a new study from researchers at PrincetonUniversity . Although this assertion still begs the question why, an in-depth look into a recent study provides some interesting insights. Genetics not school work? “As early as age 3 — before schooling has had a chance to play a role —and throughout childhood, taller children perform significantly better on cognitive tests,” wrote researchers Christina Paxton and Anne Case in their study. Their analysis suggests that tall people are smarter from what amounts to birth, but the reason for this advantage is unknown. Multiple Studies Utilized Anne and Christina compiled their research based nearly exclusively on two studies which tracked children born in 1958 and 1970 as well as another study in the which complied statistics monitoring, a
