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| Infant Mortality | 1 |
| Intellectual Development | 1 |
| Intelligence | 1 |
| Learning Disabilities | 1 |
| Prenatal Influences | 1 |
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| Journal of Genetic Psychology | 1 |
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| Black F. William | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBlack F. William – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1973
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
