Science proves the bigger your brain, the bigger your wallet

 

    It's no surprise that genetics most certainly has an effect on one's life, and to that degree, their success in life. Someone born with a life altering genetic condition, such as Down's Syndrome or Sickle Cell Anemia will undoubtedly have a harder time with finding success in careers as opposed to ones who do not, especially in physically involved careers such as construction. The study here focuses more on the genetic side of the brain, mostly IQ. IQ is a simple concept, in general, the larger your IQ, the better your brain is at comprehension. IQ differs in individuals as IQ is correlated to the efficiency of the cells and neurons in the brain, which are inherited. Notably, the whole, larger surface area to volume ratio rule of cells applies to the brain aswell. Brains with more wrinkles tend to be from individuals of higher intelligence. Thus, if the cells determine your IQ, and your cells are inherited, then really, your IQ is inherited Aswell. 

    The study focuses a lot on the nature vs nurture of success. The study used a major twin study, specifically the German Twin Life project, to contrast and compare multiple individuals who had their IQ measured at 23 years old, then compared their socioeconomic status at age 27, and found a rather large correlation between IQ and success, being that a higher IQ often lead to a better socioeconomic status than lower IQ, regardless of upbringing. That's Victor Frankenstein 1, and Frankenstein's Monster 0; if anyone's keeping score. I personally, find these results frightening. It's not groundbreaking news to me, as it's generally socially accepted that the smarter you are, the higher chance of a successful life, but as someone who isn't the smartest in the room, it does hurt to hear I am genetically predisposed to not be the most successful. Just how the cookie crumbles though, success can still come from the worst of things!

Source:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260505234624.htm

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-37786-3