It often provides or teaches its followers how to attain an inner peace while living in a chaotic world. The great ruins of Buddhist temples in Thailand generate a sense of peace and meditation even among tourists today. For some, their power surpasses Egyptian temples in Luxor. This may have been because the Buddhist temples survived more intact than the Egyptian ones. In general, people with higher IQs are not at the mercy of their bodies or their lower primitive urgings such as emotions.
Leaders know that emotions are the means to manipulate.
Higher IQ people exhibit a high level of self-control. They may appear to be more motivated by thought rather than emotion. They are certainly more often able to base their actions on thought rather than on emotion. If a person is at the bottom of the IQ pyramid, they most likely will be controlled at that bottom by economics or emotions. The small numbers of Mensa make an elite group.