How dumb are the richest people you know? Believe it or not, a new study at Ohio State University just discovered that you can be dumb and still be rich.
This nationwide research showed how people of lower intelligence tended to possess similar wealth to people with higher IQs.
Interestingly, some highly intelligent people spoke of having problems with financial difficulty. “People don't become rich just because they are smart,” concluded Jay Zagorsky, researcher at
My question is … If IQ is unrelated to personal wealth, and if smart people can fall into financial difficulty… what advantage comes with developing more brainpower?
Check out the details in this study to see how one financial indicator – INCOME - showed it still pays to be smart.
Apparently, people with higher IQ scores take home larger salaries than those with lower IQs. Good thing we now know that IQs are not fixed. What do you think?
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How dumb are the richest people you know? Believe it or not, a new study at Ohio State University just discovered that you can be dumb and still be rich.
This nationwide research showed how people of lower intelligence tended to possess s... [Read More]
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