The study, initiated by new York University showed that rich children are more likely to achieve future success in life than smart. In particular, the scientists were able to figure out what to finish College more often it turns out that those young people who were born in families with high financial wealth.
In particular, the researchers stated that “students from wealthy families are more likely to finish College than students from poor”. Previously researchers have analyzed genetic data from more than a million students, reported about the project of scientists at the National Bureau of economic research.
“Only 24% of the gifted poor students were able to finish College. Among the rich of talented young people in education made 63%”, – said the authors obtained data.
Additionally, scientists have noted that gifted students are met in rich and poor families with comparable frequency. However, a simple lack of money significantly reduces the potential of gifted, but born in the poverty of individuals – their opportunities are not allow to added social success in the same way that people of equal intelligence, but from wealthy families, have shown this study.
Earlier Magicforum wrote about the scientific project, whose data were published in Science. According to this information, early abilities is associated with increased risk of mental disorders later in life.