Do Northern Europeans seem more intellectual in general than Southern Europeans? (percentage, speak)

[Tigrinho]

I am from South Europe and I went to study one year in Spain (Erasmus program), after that I was living 10 months in Sweden and 4 months in Ireland.

My impressions were:

In Spain during my erasmus people was very interested in History for example, or political issues, they used to have a very good general culture as well.

In Sweden people were very organized but less social, less interested as well in History, it might be because of the past of both places or whatever... More formality maybe but as well less interest in culture.

In Ireland a mix of both, in the middle.

[Tiger Beer]

Originally Posted by tvdxer

Popular intellectualism seems very ingrained in French culture, and also in Russian culture.

I also think of the Polish as well. In that regard.

[Perfect Stranger]

Originally Posted by roadtrip75

Ahhahahahahaha!

You live in Macon ****ing GA, you halfwit. What do you know about, well, anything but obesity and the latest Walmart clothing range?

[BaronOB]

If you compare school scores of southern european children which parents emigrated to North Europe than they are lower as those of native pupils.Just the fact.

[Perfect Stranger]

Originally Posted by BaronOB

If you compare school scores of southern european children which parents emigrated to North Europe than they are lower as those of native pupils.Just the fact.

Whose parents. Southern European, aren't we?

[erasure]

Originally Posted by Geography Freak

Whose parents. Southern European, aren't we?

I thought I'd never say that, but no, most likely he/she is from Brighton Beach))))

[bailarina]

Originally Posted by BaronOB

If you compare school scores of southern european children which parents emigrated to North Europe than they are lower as those of native pupils.Just the fact.

As far as i have understood, the children and grandchildren of spaniards in Germany have an average in his notes even higher than natives, some years ago a study was published about this issue, i would have to look for it, because i have it in spanish but i would like to publish it in german.

[knowledgeiskey]

Intelligence has nothing to do with ethnicity or region.

[french user]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

Intelligence has nothing to do with ethnicity or region.

"Intelligent" and "intellectual" are not the same thing...

[erasure]

Originally Posted by french user

"Intelligent" and "intellectual" are not the same thing...

For the majority of Americans it's one and the same thing.
They don't understand the difference it seems...