Originally Posted by Bostonian
Originally Posted by aquinas
Interesting and unsurprising, though giftedness doesn't imply high SES, or vice-versa, though.

Statistically, it does. On average, intelligent people are more productive, earn more, and have smarter children.

But we're talking about the tail end of the bell curve, so "on average" is meaningless in this context. Optimal earnings generally coincides with optimal intelligence, in the 110-125 range.

This forum abounds with information about how top intelligence and top earnings don't go hand in hand (various studies, personal stories, etc.), so I can't help but wonder why you'd continue making this argument. In an environment filled with gifted parents who are trying to find low-cost testers and stuck arguing with public school systems, it's actually quite offensive.