Yes. And you’re arguing because you want to find the truth or because you like feeling superior?
More seriously, I believe this because for most skills diligent practice causes someone to appear naturally talented. With education, diligent studying causes someone to appear naturally smart to someone who’s only measuring current skills, for example IQ test-solving skills, instead of measuring rate of skill improvement with practice time. I concede that there is a large genetic component to intelligence.
And you’re arguing because you want to find the truth or because you like feeling superior?
I am pointing out to you the error of your ways :-P
With education, diligent studying causes someone to appear naturally smart to someone who’s only measuring current skills, for example IQ test-solving skills
Let me repeat myself. Do have some evidence for that or you’d just like that to be true?
Yes. And you’re arguing because you want to find the truth or because you like feeling superior?
More seriously, I believe this because for most skills diligent practice causes someone to appear naturally talented. With education, diligent studying causes someone to appear naturally smart to someone who’s only measuring current skills, for example IQ test-solving skills, instead of measuring rate of skill improvement with practice time. I concede that there is a large genetic component to intelligence.
I am pointing out to you the error of your ways :-P
Let me repeat myself. Do have some evidence for that or you’d just like that to be true?