Omega-3 More Important to Girls
Association between higher consumption of Omega-3 fats and intelligence is backed up by several research findings. A new study at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania and University of California raises question that this link is stronger in girls than boys. Comparison of consumption of the omega-3 fatty acids with cognitive test scores in 4000 children revealed that omega-3s accounted for twice as much of the improvement in girls as boys. Omega-3 fats are predominantly supplied in the diet from oily fish, walnuts, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, canola oil and soy.
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Omega 3 and Cognitive development
Do You Look Smarter By Wearing Glasses?
Research done on kids from age 6-10 by the assistant professor of optometry at Ohio State University suggested that on average, children perceived that kids wearing glasses as being smarter, and more honest. But the actually study showed no connection between wearing glasses and perceptions regarding intelligence and honesty.
Good Rhythm And Intelligence
Researchers at the medical university Karolinska Institutet and Umeå University of Sweden, demonstrated a correlation between general intelligence and the ability to tap out a simple regular rhythm. But the task subjects performed had nothing to do with any musical rhythmic sense but simply measured the capacity for rhythmic accuracy. The study also revealed a correlation between high intelligence, a good ability to keep time, and a high volume of white matter in the parts of the brain’s frontal lobes involved in problem solving, planning and managing time.
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