From Psychologies · Louise Leboyer · · 1m
Does Child Intelligence Inherit From IQ or Can Parents Still Make a Difference?
Parents' support boosts child intelligence early in life, even after controlling for maternal IQ.
In brief
Parents' support boosts child intelligence early in life, even after controlling for maternal IQ. Maternal support positively influences children's intelligence levels from infancy, with effects diminishing by adulthood. Originally reported by Psychologies.
Parental Behavior Affects Child Development
Parental behavior directly impacts children's development, with maternal support influencing their intelligence levels.
Maternal Support and Intelligence Study
Researchers Curtis Dunkel, Dimitri van der Linden, and Tetsuya Kawamoto studied maternal behavior's effect on children's intelligence.
Early Head Start Study Data
The study used data from 1,075 children across diverse origins collected between 1996 and 2010.
Maternal Support Measured Through 3 Aspects
Maternal support was measured via three aspects: parental sensitivity, cognitive stimulation, and positive consideration.
Maternal Support Boosts Child Intelligence
Maternal support positively influences children's intelligence levels, even after controlling for maternal intelligence.
Effect Diminishes with Age
The effect of maternal support on intelligence fades by adulthood, with weaker links for children interested in parental cognitive efforts.
The essence
Maternal support positively influences children's intelligence levels from infancy, with effects diminishing by adulthood.
