J. Philippe Rushton
J. Philippe Rushton
John Philippe Rushtonwas a British-born Canadian psychology professor at the University of Western Ontario who became known to the general public during the 1980s and 1990s for research on race and intelligence, race and crime, and other apparent racial variation. His book Race, Evolution, and Behavioris about the application of r/K selection theory to humans...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionPsychologist
Date of Birth3 December 1943
CountryCanada
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biological consistent devoid race relationships
If race were an arbitrary, socially-constructed concept, devoid of all biological meaning, such consistent relationships would not exist.
continue moved oxford research university
I then moved to the University of Oxford for a one-year post-doc to continue my research on personality development in children.
race combination physiological
Each race (or variety) is characterized by a more or less distinct combination of inherited morphological, behavioral, physiological traits.
race differences study
Nonetheless, much has been learned by studying the statistical differences between the various human races.
groups individual should
Of course, individuals vary greatly within each racial group and should be treated as such.
up-early differences race
Race differences show up early in life.
race generations groups
Formation of a new race takes place when, over several generations, individuals in one group reproduce more frequently among themselves than they do with individuals in other groups.
years differences groups
But with each passing year and each new study, the evidence for the genetic contribution to individual and group differences becomes more firmly established than ever.
ethos race levels
To deny the predictive validity of race at this level is nonscientific and unrealistic.
race definitions subjectivity
Those objecting to the concept of race argue that the taxonomic definitions are arbitrary and subjective.