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Did Climate Cooling Select for Cognitive Abilities?

Jun 12, 2026
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In my previous posts, I found that ancient climate cooling predicted higher height polygenic scores and more introverted, less neurotic personality profiles.

Educational attainment (EA) was the next obvious trait to examine.

Ancient people did not attend universities, take standardized tests, or spend years in formal schooling. Yet the modern educational …

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