I think the point about overcoming adversity is a good one. I found an interesting page citing to research recently for the proposition that a stimulating environment affects IQ, but that the effect can be lost over time if a person goes back to a normal environment, but that extreme achievers may tend to seek out or create their own stimulating environments. Will try to remember to hunt it up when I'm not posting from my phone.

Striving to increase my rate of flow, and fight forum gloopiness. sick