We’d like to think that IQ isn’t the determining factor for success in life.

But psychology professors David Hambrick and Elizabeth Meinz recently wrote an Op-Ed for The New York Times, “Sorry Strivers, Talent Matters,” where they cite a few scientific studies that point to innate talent — not practice — as what separates the good from the great.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/facts-you-dont-want-to-know-iq-2011-11##ixzz1eWz2bUcL

Comment: It is still debatable whether IQ (intelligence quotient) or EQ (emotional quotient) of a person determines the successes or failures in life. Most are now of an opinion that EQ supersedes IQ.