About the origin of the legend of the overhead spin
After the child is born, there will be some swirling vortices on the top of the head, which is medically known as overhead spin or hair spin. In ancient times, the older generation would often judge a child's future personality and life direction based on the number of spins on his head.
For example, there is a saying among the folk that "one spin is good, two spins are fine, and three spins are black packets". One spin means that the personality will be good, the second spin means that he will be very smart in the future, and the third spin indicates that the child will not have a good official road when he grows up.
It can be seen that in this traditional concept, the more spins on the head, the more productive the child is.
When Xiao Ming's grandmother gave birth to him, she found two whirlpools above her head, and happily thought that her grandson must be very smart and promising. In contrast, the son of Aunt Li's house next door has only one spin on the top of his head, and his grandmother thinks that he will probably be very ordinary in the future.
However, what the grandmother didn't expect was that the results of the later school Xi and life of the two children were reversed. Xiao Ming always got into trouble after going to school, failed the report card, and was considered a problem student, while Aunt Li's son ranked first in the grade every year, and the teachers and parents were unanimously optimistic about his future development.
This made Xiao Ming's grandmother puzzled, didn't she always believe that the child of Erxuan was smarter, why Xiao Ming was not shrewd at all? This made the grandmother begin to reflect, maybe the old saying is not reliable, the number of spins on the head has nothing to do with the growth of the child.
Scientific experiments conducted by American experts have proved that the number of spins on the head has nothing to do with IQ
Regarding the question of whether the number of spins on the head is related to the child's intelligence, a scientist in the United States has launched an attempt to scientifically verify it. He sampled 1,000 children under the age of 5 across the United States as the research subjects, and conducted a representative sample of 1,000 samples according to gender, race, family environment and other factors.
The researchers first counted the number of overhead spins in these 1,000 children, of which about 60 percent were one spin, 30 percent were two, and 10 percent had no or very little significant spin.
These children then have a routine intelligence test before they start school. The test content includes shape recognition, verbal memory, quantity recognition, graphical reasoning, etc., covering many aspects of intelligence.
After obtaining two sets of data, the number of overhead spins and the intelligence test, the scientists used statistical algorithms to correlate them. It was found that the correlation coefficient between the number of overhead spins and intelligence test results in the sample was very small and almost negligible.
This proves that there is no direct correlation between the amount of spin on the head and the level of intelligence of a person.
In other words, a spinning child does not necessarily have a good personality, and a spinning child is not necessarily very smart. The spin of the head is only a common physiological feature of hair growth, and has nothing to do with the development of the brain or the level of intelligence.
Therefore, the old rumors that judge a child's future based on the number of spins have no scientific basis.
After the publication of this study, it was cited and reported in many popular science articles, which also reminded people that the relationship between hair and intelligence should be correctly understood. Parents should not be superstitious about some legends that have nothing to do with science, and use the number of overspins as a criterion for judging children's intelligence.
What really affects a child's IQ and growth
Since the number of overhead spins has nothing to do with a child's intelligence or growth, what are the key factors that really affect whether a child is smart and successful?
There are two main categories that affect a child's IQ: innate factors and acquired factors.
In terms of innateness, genetic inheritance plays an important role, and the children of high-IQ parents will have a higher level of intelligence overall. In addition, during pregnancy, the physical indicators of pregnant women will also have an impact on the development of the fetal brain, whether the nutrition is sufficient, whether there is a lack of oxygen or iron, may lead to the incomplete development of some brain areas of the fetus, thus affecting the future intelligence.
After birth, the influence of acquired environment and cultivation is even greater. A scientific and reasonable work and rest, adequate sleep, and a nutritious and balanced diet are all necessary. All of this ensures rapid and healthy growth of the brain and body.
In addition, early education and the cultivation of life Xi are also crucial. More training in hand-eye coordination, music, language, etc., can maximize the stimulation and development of children's intellectual potential.
If a child lives in a loving and warm home, and parents have enough energy to play and tell stories, this good atmosphere also helps the brain mature quickly.
On the contrary, if you are in a depressed or negative environment for a long time, the neural connections in the brain will be slower to form, which is not conducive to the growth of intelligence.
Therefore, judging and influencing a child's ultimate intelligence and achievement depends on the comprehensive effect of many complex factors. The number of spins on the top of the head is only the most inconsequential one, which is completely negligible.
Change the traditional concept and look at the child's growth correctly
Through the previous scientific experiments, we should not make conclusive predictions or judgments about a child's intelligence or growth prospects simply based on the number of spins on his head.
This traditional notion of science is also irresponsible, and it is likely to mislead parents in their education methods and will also lay hidden dangers for children's growth.
As parents and members of society, we should understand and view children's growth from a more scientific perspective. Don't label or presuppose your child because of some very superficial external characteristics.
This will enable us to analyze problems more objectively and adopt more appropriate educational methods.
For example, it is no longer easy to judge whether a child must be smart or stupid based on the number of spins on the top of the head. Rather, we can understand the child through multi-faceted observation and communication, and judge his strengths and weaknesses, interests and characteristics, so that we can implement appropriate education methods according to his characteristics.
We should also pay attention to creating a good environment for children to grow up through scientific parenting methods. Regardless of the number of overspins, all children need healthy lunches, adequate sleep, rich play, appropriate Xi, etc., which are necessary for their rapid intellectual and physical growth.
Of course, the growth of children requires not only the efforts of parents, but also the cooperation of schools and all walks of life. For example, schools should set up scientific and reasonable courses, communities should hold rich parent-child activities, and medical and educational resources should be tilted towards poor areas, so that every child can truly have a fair opportunity for development.
It is gratifying that with the progress of society, the country is also paying more and more attention to the healthy growth of the next generation. Relevant policy support and resource investment are increasing year by year, and the public's awareness of ideas is constantly being updated.