00:00Booksmarts don't necessarily land you on the cover of Forbes.
00:04A new study shows those in the top 1% of their earnings scale
00:08score lower in cognitive ability tests than those earning slightly less than them.
00:13As Science Alert reports, a team of researchers from Linköping University in Sweden,
00:18the European University Institute in Italy,
00:21and the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands say
00:24that better cognitive ability plays more of a role further down the pay scale.
00:30The study looked at data from 59,387 Swedish men
00:34who completed a military conscription test at ages 18 or 19.
00:39Things such as socioeconomic background, culture, personality traits, and luck
00:43may play a more significant role over time.
00:47Ah, so if I didn't ace my exams, perhaps I should list
00:50cheery personality as one of my skills on my resume?
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