“I knew!” Just think, reading this article, remembering someone you know with an exorbitantly high income. “Of course, it cannot be that minds alone make some people receive such salaries!” And whoever thinks so is absolutely right. People who make an incredible amount of money do not automatically mean that they are very smart, notes Deutsche Welle.

A new study published in the scientific journal European Sociological Review, involving researchers from several European universities, was able to confirm what many may feel just watching the top management of your company. Up to a certain point, intelligence and money earnings are indeed correlated. But besides this, there are other factors that determine the financial success of a person.