Intelligence appears to have no direct correlation with wealth. Key examples of this include famed NBA player Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (who is wealthy) and Christopher Michael Langan, an American with a very high IQ (who is much less wealthy).
“Your IQ has really no relationship to your wealth. And being very smart does not protect you from getting into financial difficulty,” Zagorsky said. The one financial indicator in which the study found it paid to be smart was income. Those with higher IQ scores tended to get paid more than others.
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Results. Neuroticism was strongly associated with increased risk for depression and higher psychological distress in both samples. Although intelligence conferred no consistent independent effects on depression, it did increase the risk for depression across samples once neuroticism was adjusted for.
A score of 116 or more is considered above average. A score of 130 or higher signals a high IQ. Membership in Mensa, the High IQ society, includes people who score in the top 2 percent, which is usually 132 or higher. Keep reading as we explore more about high IQ, what it means, and what it doesn't mean.
| Christopher Langan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Reed College Montana State University–Bozeman |
| Occupation | Horse rancher |
| Known for | High IQ |
Marilyn Vos SavantBorn in 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri, Savant is a columnist, author, and playwright who made it to the pinnacle of fame by getting listed five times in the Guinness Book of World Records as the woman with the highest IQ ever recorded (verified at 190) from 1986 to 1989.
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Lower than average scores on IQ tests. Difficulties talking or talking late. Having problems remembering things. Inability to connect actions with consequences.
Indeed, a number of studies have found an association between humour and intelligence. Researchers in Austria recently discovered that funny people, particularly those who enjoy dark humour, have higher IQs than their less funny peers.
The smarter the person, the faster information zips around the brain, a UCLA study finds. And this ability to think quickly apparently is inherited. The study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, looked at the brains and intelligence of 92 people. All the participants took standard IQ tests.
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