> Good point. Wisconsin is known to drive people to drink.
I think you're misinterpreting that article. It's purely an observation that Wisconsinites self-reported more of what some team running a survey classified as "excessive drinking, there's nothing about causes.
I'm not from Wisconsin, but I know quote a lot of people who are, and I think the reason they drink so much is cultural: they have a much more relaxed attitude towards alcohol consumption, generally (e.g. aunts letting nephews/nieces drink at some family get-together). It's not so much they're "driven" to drink, they seem to enjoy it and not attach so much stigma to it.
Absolutely. I was tested for IQ at the age of 9 because of antisocial behavioral issues at school (mostly disruptive things). Thankfully, no midlife alcohol issues. Don't remember the details but apparently high IQ and "below average" spatial intelligence, which somewhat tracks. I cannot draw or paint to save my life, and have a hard time with estimating distances, levelness, etc.
“The present study suggests that higher adolescent IQ may predict a higher likelihood of moderate or heavy drinking in midlife, but fewer binge-drinking episodes. The study also suggests that this relationship is mediated by other psychosocial factors, specifically income, prompting future exploration of mediators in subsequent studies.”
I believe IQ is mostly BS, however I’m sure those ‘high IQ’ folk are more likely to have higher responsibilities that include business development, networking and added stress.
I don’t think the takeaway here is ‘smart people drink’.
