Tall women are the smartest
|“Once height (measured in inches) is controlled, women have significantly higher IQs than men. Net of height, women score 2.14 points higher on the PPVT. In contrast, each inch in height is worth more than half an IQ point (0.56). A comparison of standardized coefficients shows that the effect of height is more than twice as large as that of sex. Because American men on average are 5 inches taller than American women (5’10” vs. 5’5”), this translates into 2.80 IQ points, overcoming the 2.14-point advantage of wom- en and making men appear more intelligent when height is not controlled.”
They also controlled for sex, race, age, physical attractiveness and health.
As a relatively short man, this is discouraging news.
Here is the complete study.
