What Do High Earners Actually Do That You Don't?

Somewhere right now, someone less talented than you is earning more than you. You think the difference is intelligence. But when researchers actually measured it, intelligence barely predicted wealth at all. In this video, you'll see what a decades-long study of thousands of Americans found about IQ, income and wealth, and why a trait rated in childhood predicted higher income decades later. You'll learn why smart people are, on average, more willing to take risks, not less, what psychologist Dean Keith Simonton called the equal odds rule, and why a simulation of forty-year careers found that the most successful people were rarely the most talented. You'll also see what a study in Nature discovered about people who eventually succeed after repeated failure, why scientists who narrowly missed a major grant later outperformed those who narrowly won it, and what the evidence really says about grit. If this changed how you think about success, like the video, tell me in the comments how many attempts you made this year, and subscribe for more on the hidden psychology behind everyday life. #psychology #moneypsychology #success #highearners #wealth #income #intelligence #iq #personality #conscientiousness #grit #failure #luck #careeradvice #behavioraleconomics #behavioralscience #selfimprovement #mindset #motivation #science #educational #animation #doodle #explained