They may not have been low in IQ, but they were low in whatever quality it is that makes a person try hard on an IQ test without any obvious incentive. And what Segal’s research shows is that that is a very valuable quality to possess.
big predictor of success, especially among lower performers: how hard they try on meaningless tasks? they just have inner motivation to do well and it pervades their lives?
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