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Parents and teachers want children to grow up to be happy and successful. In other words, we want children to thrive. As adults, we often think success will make us happy. A vast array of research, however, indicates happiness precedes success in adults, and achievements do not always make adults happier. Until recently, no research considered whether happiness during childhood or even infancy might predict adult success. In a new study, I found that happiness during infancy predicted childhood IQ and adult educational success.