The saying goes in Vietnam that big ears make a good official, big ears mean a child from a Buddhist family, and big ears mean a healthy body. Recently, scientists in Russia have conducted research to find the correlation between ear structure and intelligence as well as the future of children.
Big or small ears, which is smarter?
According to research, a child’s intelligence is influenced by many factors, including genetic inheritance, parents’ education, school education, nutrition, and physical condition. So are big ears or small ears smarter?
Research conducted by Professor Mustafin at Kazan Federal University in Russia and colleagues has studied a group of young children and found that the creative ability of humans is related to the size of the ears. Babies with big ears tend to have higher IQ scores than babies with small ears. Furthermore, when the two ears are not equal in size, the left and right ears differ in various types of intelligence. If the right ear is longer, success can be achieved in mathematics, physics, and other exact sciences; those with a larger left ear will have a greater chance of success in the humanities field.
This may indicate a similarity between the scientific results and the folk experience in Vietnam that big ears indicate intelligence and are better than small ears and ears like bats. The difference in size between the left and right ears may be explained by the different activities of the two sides of the brain.
The relationship between ears and hearing ability:
Furthermore, scientists have found that the size of the ears is related to the hearing ability of children. According to research, young children with larger ear canals tend to have better hearing. As they grow older, it becomes more apparent that people with bigger ears and wider ear canals have better hearing than those with small ears and small ear canals. This can be easily understood because the ear canal acts as a sound-receiving basin. Therefore, the size of the ears is related to hearing ability, which is easy to observe. Similarly, the difference between the left and right ears may be related to the dominant activity of the left or right brain, which will lead to the development of stronger thinking in that area.
According to the research conducted by the group of scientists, a larger ear size is associated with higher IQ and intelligence, which corresponds to the ancient folk belief and feng shui that big ears signify talent. The ancients believed that people with big ears, thick earlobes, fair and pink skin, facing forward, will have a more favorable destiny than others. On the other hand, those with thin, small, and black ears signify unfavorable luck.
Scientists also advise that research results do not represent the entire population, so the size of the ears does not entirely determine a child’s intelligence. Therefore, don’t worry too much if your child has small ears, unless they show signs of hearing problems. To promote intelligence in children, provide them with a good education, a loving and healthy environment, and a good diet and quality sleep. Therefore, create a healthy living environment for your child, and their future will be brighter.