Being poor shaves 13 points off your IQ due to the stress and extra cognitive load of having to make these tough decisions for every little thing. Those 13 points come back should you be lucky enough to improve your station in life. Meanwhile the loss of brainpower increases the likelihood of bad decisions that make your life worse and the cycle continues.
Being poor shaves 13 points off your IQ due to the stress and extra cognitive load of having to make these tough decisions for every little thing. Those 13 points come back should you be lucky enough to improve your station in life. Meanwhile the loss of brainpower increases the likelihood of bad decisions that make your life worse and the cycle continues.
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