Re: personality type distribution among Jews

--- In metatuning@y..., "X. J. Scott" <xjscott@e...> wrote:

> How do we explain the Nobel Prize thing? I'd say its
> possible that although the bell curve for Jews looks
> like the bell curve for other groups, there may be a
> wee bit more Jews at the 'six sigma' end of the curve.
> Another factor would surely be the effect of culture --
> Jewish families tend to highly value education, study
> and intellectual accomplishment; therefore the ordinary
> number of smart and creative Jews may be given more
> support and encouragement from their family to pursue
> and develop these things than an ordinary smart and
> creative person who is a member of the public at large,
> where education and achievement are often derided.

I can attest to that! "You can't go to band practice until you finish
your homework!!!"