> for others I have met, it was a limiting factor and they would heavily disagree The GP comment isn't really about intelligence - it is about the measurement

> for others I have met, it was a limiting factor and they would heavily disagree The GP comment isn't really about intelligence - it is about the measurement of intelligence & the impact of parental expectations (societal, self and partner ones too). And very unfortunately it cuts both ways. People who measure poorly at 7 years old might be kept out of challenging classrooms where they would actually discover their talents & flourish. People who measure high are pushed until they burn out of their skulls trying to fulfill their "measured" potential - or alternatively placed in the company of the talented where they end up with an underachiever's ego[1]. As my sister once told me "Society doesn't want you in particular, anyone who will do what you could do will do". I often think about that at work - society can afford to burn thousands of bright minds on optimizing ads and their placement. [1] - I remember chills watching the setup for Molly's Game.