There are longitudinal studies which seem to imply this: Being Labeled as Gifted, Self-appraisal, and Psychological Well-being: A Life Span Developmental Perspective
Does it?
In previous work on the Terman sample, the participants were found to have high levels of subjective well-being, on average in their mid-seventies.
However it says:
Individuals who learned earlier of their participation in the Terman Study were almost 50 percent more likely to say that they have not lived up to their intellectual abilities than those who learned later of their participation in the Study.
Didn't we lately have a discussion about the growth mindset?
“Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.” ― Ernest Hemingway, The Garden of Eden see here
Did you know The surprising downsides of being clever? Is Happiness And Intelligence: Rare Combination? There are longitudinal studies which seem to imply this: Being Labeled as Gifted, Self-appraisal, and Psychological Well-being: A Life Span Developmental Perspective
I found these via slashdot.
As LessWrong is harbor to unusually high-IQ people (see section B in here). I wonder how happiness compares to the mean. What are your thoughts.