Abstract
Cognitive scientists and psychometricians are unaccustomed to thinking about culture, often treating their measures - memory, vocabulary, intelligence - as natural kinds. Relying on these measures, behavioral geneticists likewise seem to not wonder about their origin and cultural provenance. I argue that complex human traits - the sort we are most interested in measuring - are cultural products. We can measure them and their heritability, but to conclude that what we have measured is unbound to a time and place is hubris.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
