Outliers: The Story of Success · chapter 3 · id outliers-c3-03-the-terman-study-of-gifted-chi

“The Terman Study of gifted children (IQ 140+) showed that high IQ alone did not predict extraordinary life achievement -- many Terman subjects led ordinary lives.”

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Terman's longitudinal study of ~1,500 children with IQ 140+ found they were generally successful but few achieved extraordinary distinction. Two children who were rejected from the study (IQ too low) -- William Shockley and Luis Alvarez -- later won Nobel Prizes.

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