Brain Size and Intelligence in Man
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Brain, Behavior and Evolution
- Vol. 16 (4), 253-270
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000121868
Abstract
The relationship between brain size and intelligence was investigated in 2 ways. Cranial capacity was measured in people with known IQ. A very small correlation was found between cranial capacity and intelligence; but this was shown to be the result of the confounding effects of height. A large series of brains was investigated, data being obtained on occupation from the case notes. When the effects of body height and weight were controlled, it was possible to demonstrate a statistically significant, but very slight, relation between brain size and occupational group.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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