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siren2026 50 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Why aren't smart people happier? (2022)

Why did they need to do an IQ test though? Grit is a completely different dimension.

ipsod 49 days ago [–]

Answers the question: low IQ, or low grit?

siren2026 49 days ago | [–]

OP said he was successful without ever studying. That directly shows higher IQ, low Grit. Not sure what extra information the IQ test added except the vanity and ego boost it gives someone.

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