Season of Birth and Intelligence in a Sample of Learning-Disabled Children.

Black F. William

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ERIC Number: EJ086545

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Publication Date: 1973

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Season of Birth and Intelligence in a Sample of Learning-Disabled Children

Black F. William

Journal of Genetic Psychology, 123 (First Half), 31-34, Sep 73

In a sample of children with significant learning disabilities, it was found that those born in warm months had higher IQ's than those born in cold months. The effects of temperature and humidity upon neonatal cortex development are offered as a possible explanation of the differences noted. (ST)

Descriptors: Exceptional Persons, Infant Mortality, Intellectual Development, Intelligence, Learning Disabilities, Prenatal Influences

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