Originally Posted by Bostonian
It is possible that Jews evolved high intelligence because of the adverse circumstances they faced over centuries.

I could believe that they developed some cultural aspects that help develop high ability; in my experience Jews are more likely than average to believe in the value of schooling and learning in general (sorry if that is offensive, but it's what I've seen here in the US). I don't think it's likely that less smart Jews were selected out of the breeding population in a way that led to a genetic predisposition to high intelligence. But of course that's a complete guess.

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