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The chapter reviews the research on the relationship between intelligence and various forms of success. The chapter also discusses how this relationship is influenced by genes and society.

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    Tarmo Strenze Ph.D.

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  3. University of Virginia Curry School of Education, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

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Strenze, T. (2015). Intelligence and Success. In: Goldstein, S., Princiotta, D., Naglieri, J. (eds) Handbook of Intelligence. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1562-0_25

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