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It does seem as if there would be explanations for the unusual difference.
https://www.iflscience.com/identical-twins-raised-in-the-us-and-korea-display-surprising-iq-variations-71357
That's kind of an understatement. Three traumatic brain injuries is not exactly something that can be ignored when discussing differences in mental faculties.
Concussion, and Traumatic Brain Injury, are two very different diagnosis.
The two shouldn't be conflated.
All concussions are traumatic brain injuries, not all traumatic brain injuries are concussions.
And there's a reason for the two different terms. Concussions (or mild TBI), is a brief dysfunction of the brain. Full TBI is substantial often permanent damage.
Using the term TBI for concussion, is an example of manipulative intensifying language, to make something sound worse than it is.
Lol brain injury is cumulative (e.g. football players) in what way is calling brain injury what if is "manipulative intensifying language" lmao
This isnt me defending the US btw, apparently its the kind of place you get lots of concussions (the nice, non traumatic kind tho ;3)
If there are two correct and common terms; One broad that includes far more severe effects, and one narrow that specifically excludes the worst. Then choosing to use less accurate term is misleading and manipulative, intentionally or not.