Intelligence
Children Link Posh Accents to Intelligence, Yorkshire Dialects Viewed as Less Clever
Posh Accents Linked to Intelligence by Children, Study Finds (Images: 1. Children discussing accents 2. Yorkshire landmarks 3. Diverse group of kids) Children as young as five associate middle-class accents with higher intelligence, according to a University of Essex study. Researchers tested 27 five-year-olds, revealing biases toward Standard Southern British English (SSBE), Yorkshire, and Essex […]
Study Debunks ‘Silly Billy’ Myth: Goats Outsmart Sheep and Alpacas in Intelligence
Goats Outsmart Sheep and Alpacas in Cognitive Tests, Study Reveals By Xantha Leatham, Deputy Science Editor | Updated: 22:19 GMT, 10 March 2025 Megan Quail, lead researcher, discovered goats outperformed sheep and alpacas in cognitive tests. Goats have topped the farmyard intelligence charts, according to groundbreaking research from the University of Aberystwyth. In the first […]