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Wealth also correlates with intelligence. Intelligence is mostly determined by genetics (studies show ~70% to 80%).
by kimcheekumquat 10y ago
Wealth also correlates with intelligence. Intelligence is mostly determined by genetics (studies show ~70% to 80%).
- pkd 10y ago> Wealth also correlates with intelligence Can you cite a source for this? I can see how it might follow from the assumption that intelligent people are more likely to succeed in their careers but keeping the GP in context, it should also be noted that not all intelligent people succeed because of various factors.
- dragonwriter 10y ago> Wealth also correlates with intelligence. Given that many environmental conditions to which exposure (in many cases, particularly early childhood exposure) demonstrably adversely impacts intelligence are more likely to be avoided with wealth (that is, both inversely correlated and with a clear causative mechanism for that correlation), this isn't at all surprising.
- nickbauman 10y agoGenerally this is incorrect. http://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0912/how-intelligence-relates-to-wealth.aspx http://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0912/how-intellig... But there does seem to be a correlation between IQ and income. https://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/02/06/correlations-of-iq-with-income-and-wealth/ https://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/02/06/correlation... This latter correlation could be explained by the wealth of the parents, as IQ may be a cultural artifact and income is correlated on education.