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[quote=Anonymous]You may want to read Outliers. Really interesting read on what goes into extreme success in life, I.Q. is helpful, but it is not the be all and end all and the difference between an IQ of 140 and 180 in terms of where you end up in intellectual and other accomplishments is not as big as the number would imply, a threshold level of intelligence may be necessary for certain types of success but hard work is equally important. Einstein had an IQ of 150. Smart, absolutely, but not profoundly gifted. Creativty and other social traits contribute significantly to success in life as well. The failure of many gifted children to learn good study habits, myself included, is a big problem. I am pretty certain both my children would test as gifted and I am doing my darndest to keep them interested and engaged by learning, but I am also a huge fan of the development of study skills as an end in itself. [/quote]
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