Study: Smarter Kids May Live Longer…
Reuters:
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smarter children may enjoy longer lives, the results of a new study suggest.
The study, which followed elderly adults deemed gifted by childhood IQ tests, found that the higher their early IQs were, the longer they lived -- up to a point, at least. The survival advantage began to plateau after a childhood IQ of 163, an intelligence level few people reach.
First Posted: 11-11-05 11:30 PM | Updated: 03-28-08 02:43 AM