1. Statistical research on evolution of intelligence

1.a) Research project

The purpose of this statistical research is to validate the model about the hereditary nature of relational intelligence, which has been developed to prove the GTCEL (General Theory of Conditional Evolution of Life) through the detection of the existence of the genetic information verification method (GIV).

What better model to study the Intelligent Design in Nature that the configuration of intelligence itself and its biological mechanisms?

On the other hand, the source data used and the specifications of the model are accurately identified, allowing for the reproduction of the work done and the formal acceptance of the results.

The results of the statistical study have been totally satisfactory; not only does it show the hereditary nature of the scores obtained in the human intelligence quotient measurements (IQ) but also that the genetic information with less intellectual potential is the significant one, as the GTCEL states regarding the concept of conditional intelligence.

It is necessary to be aware that, a priori, there is not a direct link between the GTCEL and the hereditary nature of intelligence like many other inherited characters. However, the fact that the GTCEL contributes a logical base for this character to be inherited and that it has been contrasted, must suppose a significant impulse for the acceptance of the new theory or some of its proposals.

In any case, high correlations of more than 0,8 have been obtained, showing that the genetic component of relational intelligence is much greater than generally accepted until now. Considering the difficulties of intelligence measurement and the lack of constant intensity in its manifestation, it is possible to affirm that the genetic component is the only relevant or significant factor.

The section of related links, just above the index, includes the four online books of the Global Cognitive Theory:

• The brain and modern computers.
• Intelligence, intuition and creativity.
• Memory, language and other brain abilities.
• The will, decision making process and artificial intelligence.

This statistical study is, at the same time, an empirical research about some considerations of the Global Cognitive Theory related with the brain and evolution, in particular the definition of conditional intelligence.

Another related link is referred to the online book of the Global Theory of the Conditional Evolution of Life.

The third item of the related links is The EDI Study itself. It is a complete statistical survey on the heritability of intelligence performed on the fieldwork database of the Young Adulthood Study, 1939-1967

The results of the statistical survey The EDI Study regarding an elegant intelligence show some important considerations:

• The hereditary nature of relational intelligence is confirmed.
• The genetic information with less intellectual potential is the significant one, as the GTCEL states regarding the concept of conditional intelligence.
• Likewise, it seems that the main functions of intelligence, or those evolving faster, are fairly concentrated in only one chromosome.
• The most innovative element of this work is undoubtedly the section relating to simulation. This section contains the explanation of how the artificial intelligence quotient vectors are generated by using the previsions of the new theory of evolution; they practically behave like the variables that were actually observed, in spite of the intrinsic complexity involved.
• As if that were not enough, with the due caution this subject deserves, the existence of a finalistic or teleological evolution is scientifically proven to agree with that indicated by the General Theory of Conditional Evolution of Life.

Given that the current results in this book suggest a fairly radical change from the common opinions held by the majority of the scientific community and society, the logical deduction is that more extensive studies, using the same methodology, need to be performed.

Another result, probably more important than the hereditary nature of relational intelligence and the existence of the GIV method is the validation of the full model of the genetic evolution of intelligence. That is to say, according to what the GTCEL discloses, following the basic knowledge of sexual biological reproduction, the increase of the genetic intellectual ability of only a particular ancestor, substantially improves the adjustment of the model in its simulation when using sensitivity analysis.

This fact would imply the existence of a teleological or finalist evolution and, consequently, that theories of random mutations and natural selection would no longer constitute the main components of evolution. However, the demonstration of a teleological evolution would not imply that all the aspects advocated by the movement of Intelligent Design are correct, bearing in mind their amplitude and heterogeneity.

It is important to emphasize that the genetic differences due to gender are essential in many areas because of the specialization they imply. Doubtlessly, the other ancestor contribution will be carried out by alternative ways, also included in the model.

An example of further exploration of this study is found in the section that has been added subsequently, which is related to partner choice and intelligence. In this section a hypothesis regarding a concrete requisite of the acceptable limit of the difference in intelligence when forming a couple, is confirmed and simultaneously reinforces the model's overall coherence. In fact, the requirement refers to the unconscious choice of an unknown intelligence for current psychology.

The previous additional hypothesis has been validated while observing a substantial increase in the goodness of fit of the intelligence's heritability model under a new relation or condition relative to Intelligent Design; reaching correlations of the 0,97

Finally, I am convinced similar studies on intelligence, with longitudinal data of more extensive population samples, will offer similar results.