Researchers found positive association between height and intelligence
Appearances are not always deceptive and height may actually be an indicator of how intelligent you are. This, according to a new study is because of the larger surface area of the brain in taller people.
Researchers from the University of Helsinki, University of California San Diego and Boston University examined the association between height and cognition. They used a model where the size of cortical grey matter was considered as a mediator. They found that greater height was associated with bigger cortex – the part of the brain that deals with faculties that are a part of what we call “intelligence” – which in turn was linked with better cognitive ability.
“Even though taller individuals have, on average, bigger brain compared to shorter people, the size of any given individual’s brain cannot be determined by their stature alone. Further, cognitive ability is not simply determined by brain size,” says the corresponding author of the research article Eero Vuoksimaa from the University of Helsinki.
“…childhood malnutrition has an impact on both height and brain growth.”
“…childhood malnutrition has an impact on both height and brain growth.”