Went viral10:01You Were the Smart Kid. So Why Do You Feel So Lost Now?
2.5M viewsfrom a 193K subscriber channel
193K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$12.2Kest.$6.7K to $17.8K
YouTube niche
How much do High IQ Pop Psychology YouTube channels make?
Small High IQ Pop Psychology channels are getting videos with 21.2M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $199 to $530 total from all their videos, based on 560 videos and 13 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
13
560 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$27.9K est.
$15.2K to $40.6K total
Best single video earned
~$30.7K est.
$16.7K to $44.6K per video
Most-viewed video
21.2M views
from a 127K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 560 videos and 13 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$199 to $530
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$179 to $478
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$303 to $807
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$184 to $490
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
61.3K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
16.6K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
133.9K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 2 videos a month
$368 to $980
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 2.6 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
Explore this niche
Browse Self-Improvement YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 13 channels in High IQ Pop Psychology; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
13 total High IQ Pop Psychology YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral10:01
Went viral10:43🧠 10 WEIRD HABITS That Prove You Have an EXTREMELY HIGH IQ | Signs of High Intelligence
861.9K viewsfrom a 44.1K subscriber channel
Went viral10:248 Weird Habits That Actually Reveal High Intelligence
676.3K viewsfrom a 39.8K subscriber channel
39.8K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$3.7Kest.$2K to $5.4K
Went viral15:29Smart People Do These Things (And Everyone Thinks They're Weird)
615.2K viewsfrom a 5K subscriber channel
Went viral12:51Everyday Habits That Are Actually Signs Of High Intelligence
435.1K viewsfrom a 83.5K subscriber channel
83.5K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2.4Kest.$1.3K to $3.5K
Went viral24:29How Intelligent People Deal With 'Idiots'
403.3K viewsfrom a 70.1K subscriber channel
70.1K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2.2Kest.$1.2K to $3.2K
Went viral12:335 Things Highly Intelligent People NEVER DO (And Most People Do Every Day) | Mindful Parttens
332.1K viewsfrom a 43.5K subscriber channel
43.5K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.8Kest.$996 to $2.7K
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top High IQ Pop Psychology videos usually run about 12 to 20 minutes and earn an estimated $184 to $490 per video, which works out to $368 to $980 a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 2 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “You Were the Smart Kid. So Why Do You Feel So Lost Now?”, which reached 2.5M views from a 193K subscriber channel. Channels in Self-Improvement often post about new video every 2.6 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 12 to 20 minBased on 13 channels
Typical High IQ Pop Psychology video: 16 min · ~61.3K views per upload (niche average).
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| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $199 to $530 est. |
| Pop Psychology Intelligence Traits | Self-Improvement | $0 to $0 est. |
| Psychology of Introverts and Solitude | Self-Improvement | $356 to $948 est. |
| Overthinking Psychology | Self-Improvement | $4 to $11 est. |
| IQ Test and Brain Puzzles | Tutorials & Education | $531 to $1.4K est. |
| MBTI Personality Types | Self-Improvement | $115 to $307 est. |
| Psychology of Happiness and Meaning | Self-Improvement | $0 to $0 est. |
| Female Psychology Facts | Self-Improvement | $624 to $1.7K est. |
| Carl Jung Psychology | Self-Improvement | $448 to $1.2K est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $199 to $530 est. |
| IQ Test and Brain Puzzles | Tutorials & Education | $531 to $1.4K est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
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