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Essays on environmental factors

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Nov 13, 2019SSC

Autism And Intelligence: Much More Than You Wanted To Know

Scott Alexander examines the paradoxical relationship between autism and intelligence, discussing genetic and environmental factors, and proposing explanatory models for the observed lower IQ in autistic individuals despite genetic links to higher intelligence.

16 min read 2,442 words

Oct 25, 2017SSC

Against Rat Park

Scott Alexander challenges the popular interpretation of the Rat Park study, arguing that addiction is not solely caused by poor environments and emphasizing genetic factors in addiction susceptibility.

17 min read 2,620 words

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