The findings themselves aren’t particularly revelatory – it has long been thought that smart young people flock to the cities for better education and higher-paying jobs, and move out to the suburbs in order to raise a family. But the most striking part about Jokela’s study is the numbers; most notably a 12-point intelligence gap between rural residents who stayed in their hometown and those who moved to central cities. When Jokela controlled for socioeconomic status, this gap was reduced to 4 point. While this is less stunning, it does indicate that intelligence plays a role in where Americans decide to live. “The most general message is that the selective residential mobility we observe associated with socioeconomic status has its psychological underpinnings in intelligence differences,” Jokela told CityLab.
这些并不是什么惊天发现。长久以来,人们一直认为聪明的年轻人为了养家糊口,会蜂拥至城市寻求更好的教育和报酬更高的工作。但乔克拉的研究中有一点十分令人惊讶:留在农村和搬入中心城市的人群间智商水平相差12点之多。若将比对范围限制在社会经济地位差不多的人中间,相差水平则缩小到了4点。这个数字虽然没那么大,但也显示出智商对美国人生活地选择的影响。乔克拉对CityLab说,“总而言之,据我们观察,与社会经济状况有关的选择性居住迁移的心理基础在于智商差别。”
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