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Are we dumber than average?
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2026 12:01 am
by ReArm!
https://www.dw.com/en/scientists-find-b ... a-16305968
This use of MRT has enlarged the understanding of pedophilia. Doctors have now identified a number of signs that can point to a successful diagnosis: "Pedophiles show a string of neuropsychological characteristics," said Ponseti. "For example, their intelligence quotient is about 8 percentage points lower than the average."
Though pedophilia has major impacts, its causes remain unknownImage: BilderBox
"It's also interesting that the age of the victim is related to the IQ of the abuser," he added. "So the dumber the criminal, the younger the child."
Apart from that, there is evidence that pedophiles are physically smaller than average, and Canadian investigators have found that the average pedophile suffered twice as many head injuries in his childhood than average.
Re: Are we dumber than average?
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2026 12:13 am
by pedo233
I dont think so, i think the article you posted is talking about sex offenders and not non-offending pedophiles. If it was true pedophiles were lower iq then wouldnt people with other paraphilias or homosexuality also have a lower IQ on average as well?
Re: Are we dumber than average?
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2026 12:15 am
by Jim Burton
Hopelessly outdated - Newgon has an anthology on this.
It is not surprising that in a criminal population, those who get caught with very young children will generally be mentally impaired males. The smart ones never went near a child that young, or if they did, they certainly didn't do anything to make them complain or give the game away. So smart "pedophiles" don't enter the sample.
This is all very basic analysis... but idiots like Cantor want to extrapolate it to all pedophiles.
Re: Are we dumber than average?
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2026 1:25 am
by zarkle
While I always apply a grain of salt - I would take this as evidence to support why autism and CSAM offenses are higher.
https://rewardfoundation.org/autism-por ... offending/
Autistic people are slightly less likely then the general public to commit hands on CSA crimes but are significantly higher offenders when it comes to internet only crimes like decoy solicitation and CP. One thing I'll add is that autistic people can be dumb at survival skills and socializing but wicked skilled at computer science and technical knowledgeable things
I like James Cantor and take him as credible.
Re: Are we dumber than average?
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2026 7:05 am
by MAPallmylife66
