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Student SAT Scores Strongly Predict College Performance & Post-Grad Earnings

October 24, 2023 by BrainASAP

Student cognitive abilities and college institutional factors both shape outcomes, but the historical evidence suggests student characteristics play an outsized role. Key Facts: In the research paper, student cognitive aptitude accounted for 41-47% of the variance in long-term salary outcomes. Institutional factors collectively accounted for more variance when entered first into models, suggesting both student …

IQ Scores & Well-Being Rankings in the United States (U.S.) (2022)

October 15, 2023October 14, 2023 by BrainASAP

A new study has uncovered an interconnected nexus between state IQ and well-being across the 50 U.S. states. Key findings show that states with higher average IQ tend to have better well-being outcomes across areas like health, income, education and crime. Some key facts: State IQ strongly predicts well-being – they correlated 0.80 in the …

Men’s Income Highly Important in U.S. Marriage Trends: A Century’s Shift

September 9, 2023 by BrainASAP

New research shows that a man’s income has become increasingly important for his chances of getting married in the U.S. over the past century. This suggests men face growing pressure to earn higher pay to attract a wife. Key Facts: A man’s income explained only 2.5% of whether he ever married if born in 1890. …