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Is the graph of intelligence of people that engage in highly socially taboo behaviors, bimodal?

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I'm thinking more continued social engagement - so like, taboo jobs (drug dealing, prostitution, sex therapy) moreso than "I am suuuper into taking super closeup photos of stranger's shoes"

6:06 PM · Jul 31, 2018

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Enjoyment of taboo things tends to relate to personality more than IQ. In particular high scores on Openness to Experience, plus low scores on Conscientiousness. Give it a go here if you want: measureyourpersonality.com study code 92556379

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Without concrete data, I'd theorise that general intelligence (or rather, mental ability) bears little relation to career choice. More prevalent factors are circumstance and willingness, or perhaps even community.