Is Intelligence Inherited In A Family?

"An apple doesn't fall far from the tree" - English proverb.

I spent some years of my life teaching pupils/students at different times from Basic 1 to SS 3. Over these years, I was also able to meet with most of the parents of my pupils/students. One particular thing I observed was that pupils/students whose academic performances were very poor and who lacked the capacity to understand the various subjects taught, plus inability in exhibiting creativity, either had parents who were not 'averagely' intelligent or if they had one parent who happened to be intelligent, they didn't take after that parent; they took after the other in mentality and character.

I also observed that some kids might be intelligent, smart and academically sound while some or all of their siblings would be unintelligent and indifferent to creativity. After meeting both parents of such families, I observed that the intelligent child often took after either the mum or dad who is intelligent in attitude, mentality and character; in fact, sometimes, I have noticed physical appearances and features as part of the resemblance in nature. Have you ever wondered why some people do not study as hard as you do to understand the contents and materials of a course, and even teach you? Such people do not need to read much to understand! It is in the gene. Don't forget the brain is the seat of intelligence biologically; if children can take resemblance of one parent in terms of eyes, nose, mouth, way of walking, way of talking, etc, what stops them from taking semblance of the brain too?

When an intelligent person didn't inherit his/her intelligence from either parents, check deeper, there could be someone in either the mother's side or father's side he/she must have gotten it from. It is this inheritance that gives children the interest to learn, understand, cultivate the interest to pursue knowledge and exhibit creativity. It spurs the attitude of curiosity to learn in a child. Such inheritance of intelligence does not necessarily make a child to be intelligent but it gives the child that innate (natural) consciousness and desire to learn and create things in whatever field he/she finds himself/herself in future; whether in science, arts, entertainment, technology, education, finance or agriculture.

There is a high possibility that two naturally intelligent people will give birth to intelligent children if they marry. There is also a high possibility that the reverse will be the case if the two people involve are not 'averagely' intelligent. An apple never falls far from the tree.

This is the reason why I always opine that love is not enough in a marital affair; especially, when you as a young person, possesses some basic standards as regards an ideal and balanced family.

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tukdi:
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Gush! Funny you!

No I don't think so, if you don't read, you won't pass. Knowledge isn't inherited but acquired

Yes intelligence is hereditary.

To those with low IQ, try nd get married to people with Average or high IQ to boost ur kid's ministry

Many other factors such as the environment, SES, etc. also contribute to intelligence too nd not just hereditary.

donbenedict:
No I don't think so, if you don't read, you won't pass. Knowledge isn't inherited but acquired

He is talking about Natural Intelligence not Knowledge... you have just changed what the OP is talking about now.
And yes I believe intelligence is inherited to some extent though.

donbenedict:
No I don't think so, if you don't read, you won't pass. Knowledge isn't inherited but acquired

knowledge is quite different from intelligence

Yes knowledge is acquired while intelligence is inherited.

Rapmoney, does it mean if kemi who was once upon a time an olosho, that when she get married one of her daughter bumi might have the intelligence of an olosho?
However, if tunde who was once an agbero and later on retired, that one of he's son femi might have the duggedness of an agbero.

sinaj:
knowledge is quite different from intelligence

Yes knowledge is acquired while intelligence is inherited.

intelligence is not inherited my friend!

donbenedict:
intelligence is not inherited my friend!

u can carry out a little research on that

sinaj:
Yes intelligence is hereditary.

To those with low IQ, try nd get married to people with Average or high IQ to boost ur kid's ministry

Many other factors such as the environment, SES, etc. also contribute to intelligence too nd not just hereditary.

I mean innate intelligence. It doesn't necessarily mean intelligence academically.

Rapmoney:
I mean innate intelligence. It doesn't necessarily mean intelligence academically.

yea not just academically

Collenshy2020:
Rapmoney, does it mean if kemi who was once upon a time an olosho, that when she get married one of her daughter bumi might have the intelligence of an olosho?
However, if tunde who was once an agbero and later on retired, that one of he's son femi might have the duggedness of an agbero.

Prostitution is an act. It is not a natural character or trait!

pweeryambre:

He is talking about Natural Intelligence not Knowledge... you have just changed what the OP is talking about now.
And yes I believe intelligence is inherited to some extent though.

Thanks for the observation.

I believe too that love should not be the only reason. Intelligence is one. He/She star or glory matters too. Some people are empty o. As for me, i make sure I take emotions aside before making decision.

@OP: What you said is true. Intelligence is hereditary. There are people who didn't have enough of schooling yet they are extra smart.

This is why I use to respect some theives. It takes a smart guy to profit from stealing and 419. Including Politicians.

Most Nigerians are intelligent. (75%). If not we won't be killing them out there. Nigerians are one of the intelligently best mammals in the world.

Meanwhile, anybody can acquire knowledge. But, Too much knowledge self dey give headache and brings worry. I prefer to use my brain and imagination.

Above all, it takes God to make the correct matching.

Rapmoney:
Prostitution is an act. It is not a natural character or trait!

stori for buhari.

Rapmoney:
Gush! Funny you!

DanielGb:
I believe too that love should not be the only reason. Intelligence is one. He/She star or glory matters too. Some people are empty o. As for me, i make sure I take emotions aside before making decision.

@OP: What you said is true. Intelligence is hereditary. There are people who didn't have enough of schooling yet they are extra smart.

This is why I use to respect some theives. It takes a smart guy to profit from stealing and 419. Including Politicians.

Most Nigerians are intelligent. (75%). If not we won't be killing them out there. Nigerians are one of the intelligently best mammals in the world.

Meanwhile, anybody can acquire knowledge. But, Too much knowledge self dey give headache and brings worry. I prefer to use my brain and imagination.

Above all, it takes God to make the correct matching.

I love your first paragraph!

donbenedict:
intelligence is not inherited my friend!

It's not necessarily inherited but it's has a genetic predisposition.

I am of the opinion that two things make the whole man
1. Genetic predisposition
2. Environmental factor

As for me, the genetic predisposition plays a very major role

Its hereditary, I got mine from my dad

Intelligence is inherited. I mean high IQ, so is character traits. So be careful what kind of character you marry. If the person is a thief and greedy. It will take a strong will for the child not to follow the same useless route. Though environment and parent nurturing also plays its own role, where character is concerned.

I once read somewhere that the Dad's genes determines a child's intelligence so if you're super smart, be grateful to your Dad

baby124:
Intelligence is inherited. I mean high IQ, so is character traits. So be careful what kind of character you marry. If the person is a thief and greedy. It will take a strong will for the child not to follow the same useless route. Though environment and parent nurturing also plays its own role, where character is concerned.

That's the nature-nurture controversy in Psychology! Though, I believe traits like criminal tendencies and the likes are leaning more towards nurture i.e the environment.

MMotimo:
I once read somewhere that the Dad's genes determines a child's intelligence so if you're super smart, be grateful to your Dad

Nope.... It's 80% from the mother 20% from the father.

Except if the father has very strong/dominant genes.

Lomantics:
I am of the opinion that two things make the whole man
1. Genetic predisposition
2. Environmental factor

As for me, the genetic predisposition plays a very major role

Yeah, thanks a lot. I know environmental factor plays a role but nature, which is translated to heridity creates an innate capacity to study, understand easily and be creative. it is the same reason why some people do not need to study much to understand. Such is not determined by environment; it is caused by nature.

There are more genes of intelligence on the X chromosome than on the Y and this is significant for male children. Intelligence just like any other trait is inherited from the parents. The trait here could actually be the ability to acquire intelligence because environmental factors contribute immensely to intelligence, depends on how you may want to define intelligence.

For instance, if an unintelligent male (XY) crosses a genius female (XX), with each 'donating' one chromosome to their offspring and they have a boy (XY) and a girl (XX). For the boy child (XY), it is certain that the X chromosome is from the mother so he will have more genes of intelligence from the mother. Note, that there are also genes of intelligence on the Y chromosome only significantly lesser than that of the X.

For the girl child (XX), both X chromosomes come from each parent, so she will have theoretically 50:50 share of genes of intelligence from each parent. If she turns out intelligent, it is the mother's X working, if she turns out unintelligent it's the father's full X working, if she's average a hybrid...but the boy would be smarter than his sister in theory.

To test this, look at a family in which the girl child is way smarter than the boy child -with the assumption that they had identical exposure, experiences and desire to learn- You will find that the father is likely to be the more intelligent parent, although even hypothetically, you cannot be close to 70% certainty. But if the boy is way more intelligent than his sister, it is certain that the boy is intelligent because of his mother. The latter is more likely to be observed in real life.

To cut the long story short, If you are an intelligent man don't marry an unintelligent woman for the sake of your unborn male children because they will reason like their mother . The girls will be fine. Also, for a woman that is intelligent, you can sleep rest assured that your children will get equal share of your genes of intelligence even if you decide to marry an ode . If all the children turn out to be unintelligent, don't worry, it's the father's doing . Unintelligent women in contrast, have it real bad compared with unintelligent men for the sake of their children's intelligence.

**Disclaimer: There is a lot of scientific truth here and also a number of assumptions, but it's not this straightforward. The scenarios and suggestions are unverified and solely based on my analysis. Follow or teach at your own risk.

RoyalRoy, Seun, Lalasticlala...consider this thread. Others might have meaningful contributions to make. We are all learning.

TheSixthSense:
There are more genes of intelligence on the X chromosome than on the Y and this is significant for male children. Intelligence just like any other trait is inherited from the parents. The trait here could actually be the ability to acquire intelligence because environmental factors contribute immensely to intelligence, depends on how you may want to define intelligence.

For instance, if an unintelligent male (XY) crosses a genius female (XX), with each 'donating' one chromosome to their offspring and they have a boy (XY) and a girl (XX). For the boy child (XY), it is certain that the X chromosome is from the mother so he will have more genes of intelligence from the mother. Note, that there are also genes of intelligence on the Y chromosome only significantly lesser than that of the X.

For the girl child (XX), both X chromosomes come from each parent, so she will have theoretically 50:50 share of genes of intelligence from each parent. If she turns out intelligent, it is the mother's X working, if she turns out unintelligent it's the father's full X working, if she's average a hybrid...but the boy would be smarter than his sister in theory.

To test this, look at a family in which the girl child is way smarter than the boy child -with the assumption that they had identical exposure, experiences and desire to learn- You will find that the father is likely to be the more intelligent parent, although even hypothetically, you cannot be close to 70% certainty. But if the boy is way more intelligent than his sister, it is certain that the boy is intelligent because of his mother. The latter is more likely to be observed in real life.

To cut the long story short, If you are an intelligent man don't marry an unintelligent woman for the sake of your unborn male children because they will reason like their mother . The girls will be fine. Also, for a woman that is intelligent, you can sleep rest assured that your children will get equal share of your genes of intelligence even if you decide to marry an ode . If all the children turn out to be unintelligent, don't worry, it's the father's doing . Unintelligent women in contrast, have it real bad compared with unintelligent men for the sake of their children's intelligence.

**Disclaimer: There is a lot of scientific truth here and also a number of assumptions, but it's not this straightforward. The scenarios and suggestions are unverified and solely based on my analysis. Follow or teach at your own risk.

True talk. You nailed it.

Nature and Nurture:

Intelligent female spotted

Pandorabox:
True talk. You nailed it.