50% of people have an IQ level of 90-110 - intermediate level intelligence.
2.5% of people have an IQ level below 70 - they are mentally retarded.
2.5% of people have an IQ level above 130; I consider such people to have a high level of intelligence.
0.5% are considered geniuses, they have an IQ level above 140.
Although there are disputes about who is considered smart, and whether IQ determines mental abilities, continue.
10. Stephen Hawking: IQ level= 160, 70 years old, UK.
This is probably one of the most famous people on this list. Stephen Hawking became famous for his progressive research in the field of theoretical physics and other works explaining the laws of the Universe. He is also the author of 7 bestselling books and winner of 14 awards.
9.Sir Andrew Wiles: IQ level 170, 59 years old, UK.
In 1995, the famous British mathematician Sir Andrew Wiles proved Fermat's Last Theorem, which was considered the most difficult mathematical problem in the world. He is the recipient of 15 awards in the fields of mathematics and science. He has been a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 2000.
8.Paul Allen: IQ level 170, 59 years old, USA
The co-founder of Microsoft is certainly one of the most successful people who turned his mind into wealth. With an estimated net worth of $14.2 billion, Paul Allen is the 48th richest person in the world, owning numerous companies and sports teams.
7.Yu dit Polgar: IQ level 170, 36 years old, Hungary.
Judit Polgár is a Hungarian chess player who, at age 15, became the youngest grandmaster in the world, surpassing Bobby Fischer's record by a month. Her father taught her and her sisters chess at home, proving that children can achieve incredible heights if they start early. early age. In the FIDE rankings, among the top hundred chess players, Judit Polgar is the only woman.
6.James Woods: IQ level 180, 65 years old, USA.
American actor James Woods was a brilliant student. He took a linear algebra course at the prestigious University of California, Los Angeles, and then was accepted into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he decided to leave his studies in politics for acting. He has three Emmy awards, a Golden Globe and two Oscar nominations.
5. Garry Kasparov: IQ level 190, 49 years old, Russia.
Garry Kasparov is the youngest undisputed world chess champion, winning the title at age 22. He holds the record for longest holding the title of number one chess player in the world. In 2005, Kasparov announced his retirement from sports and devoted himself to politics and writing.
4. Rick Rosner: IQ level 192, 52 years old, USA
With such a high IQ, it would hardly occur to you that this person works as a television producer. However, Rick doesn't ordinary genius. In his track record the work of a stripper, a waiter on roller skates, and a model is mentioned.
3.Kim Ung-Yong: IQ level 210, 49 years old, Korea.
Kim Ung-Yong is a child prodigy from Korea who was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the owner of the highest IQ in the world. At the age of 2, he was fluent in two languages, and by the age of 4 he was already solving complex mathematical problems. By the age of 8, he was invited by NASA to study in the United States.
2. Christopher Michael Hirata: IQ level 225, 30 years old, USA
At the age of 14, American Christopher Hirata entered the California Technological University, and at the age of 16 he was already working at NASA on projects related to the colonization of Mars. Also at the age of 22, he received the title of Doctor of Science in astrophysics. Currently, Hirata is an assistant professor of astrophysics at the California Institute of Technology.
1. T Erens Tao: IQ level 230, 37 years old, China.
Tao was a gifted child. By age 2, when most of us were actively learning to walk and talk, he was already doing basic arithmetic. By age 9, he was taking university-level math courses and at age 20, he received his doctorate from Princeton University. At the age of 24, he becomes the youngest professor at UCLA. Over the years, he has published more than 250 scientific papers.
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By the way, the figure of Garry Kasparov is very indicative.
EIf anyone remembers, in science he was an adherent of the “new chronology” - the teachings of Fomenko, which claims that almost the entire written history of mankind is fictitious. And its real depth is about 1000 years.
In the social sphere, Garry Kasparov is an ardent and completely unsuccessful politician of the liberation movement and a fighter against the Putin regime.
That is, high IQ does not help much when it comes to areas of life with a high level of uncertainty.
This is exactly what modern social science and current socio-political processes in Russia belong to.
And so, you passed the test and you have a specific result in points. What to do now? Now you need to decipher these IQ testing numbers. To do this, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the following information.
Sum of points up to 50:
You are a calm and balanced person. Perhaps you are on the verge of discovery. There is a lot you don't know at this stage, but you are working hard towards it. You have the potential to gain new knowledge. Although you don’t yet know how to apply it, in the future you will be able to overcome all obstacles and become an independent and active person. We recommend that you read more useful literature. These can be well-known classics and unknown science fiction writers. The main thing for you is to find the field of activity you need. Finding yourself in the world is not so easy. But you have already taken the first step. Perhaps the next step will bring you closer to your dream and elevate you much.
Value of results from 50 to 65:
You are an active person. But at the same time, you are not in too much of a hurry to learn all the delights of the secrets. There is nothing for you that could unsettle you. You gain knowledge and could accumulate more of it, but there is one “but” that slightly hinders you. This is some reluctance to become higher than you are. But this is already passing for you, since the fact that you are now reading these lines is a confirmation of this truth.
Test results from 65 to 85 points:
You are an inquisitive person. And the point is not even that you want to know everything. The fact is that you constantly find yourself in the center of events. Wherever new information appears, you immediately find yourself in that place. You actively seek new and new sources of knowledge. Even during a period of financial instability, you manage to discover information that does not bring you as much moral satisfaction as financial satisfaction. Many of your friends have no idea what potential you are hiding. And you know that with little effort you can become a great person. And who knows, maybe in time they will write poems about you...
Final result from 85 to 115 points:
You're practically a genius. No, of course there are much smarter people, but you don’t have much time left before them. Some small steps and you are on top! Everything comes easy to you. Since childhood, you have been distinguished by a high speed of memorization. Your teachers praised you. And even if you didn't know about it. Then know that this was so. It’s just that sometimes you don’t notice your superiority and the unique flexibility of your mind. But you still have something to strive for. In fact, every person has something to strive for. Even the greatest minds doubted their greatness and constantly evolved. Yes it was in stages. Yes, it didn’t happen right away. But you also have plenty of time. Even if you are 95 years old, you have plenty of time to master new information and discover new facets of the possible and the impossible. Think about it.
Value of results from 115 to 132 points:
You are practically unique. All your actions are confirmed by a clear understanding of everything happening around you. You know everything. What needs to be said where. How to talk to whom and how to attract people. You are not afraid of change. You are always active and ready to protect your interests at any time. You are no stranger to advice from other, smarter and more powerful people. You are like a sponge absorbing all the information. This helps you a lot in resolving some issues. All you need is a little effort and you are practically the god of reason. Don't stop there. You have many discoveries ahead.
(132 is the maximum score in our test!)
Descriptions of values that exist on other services.
Test points from 132 to 165:
Well, what can you say to a highly developed person? Everything works out for you like in a song. By itself. You just have to wish, and the river of knowledge fills your brain. But in the avalanche of information flows, one should not forget about the simple and human. About those who are close to you. But you most likely know this yourself. You are like a magnet for the new and unknown. Like a conqueror of peaks. And every peak you conquer is another step. This is a huge plus for you. But don't stop there. You have great potential.
Sum of points received from 165 to 195:
You were born and spoke easily at 2-3 years old. You knew a lot. Perhaps this knowledge was passed on to you through hereditary lines. No one knows how knowledge is passed on to child prodigies. But you are also an ordinary impressionable person. You are even impressed by the fact that many people are standing far behind you. You don’t understand why you know, but others don’t know. You can be advised to pay attention to self-development from the other side. That is, if you know a lot in the field of exact sciences, then open the curtain of the humanities. This will help you concentrate your energy on self-development. You still have something to strive for.
Points received from 195 to 235:
Many psychologists say that your mind is like a vessel with valuable contents. We cannot say whether this is true. We know one thing: the more you discover for yourself, the more chances you have to join the smartest people. Yes, your knowledge base is so high that sometimes it seems to you that there is simply nothing to strive for. But that's not true. You can experience the world from the other side. This downside is different for each person. In simple words The less familiar you are with any topic, the more you need to study it. Never stop, no matter what.
Test result value from 235 and above:
You are simply a genius. And no wonder. That people are very often afraid of you. An excellent and flexible mind can both attract and repel. But this does not mean that you have already learned everything. You can know the whole world and not learn anything. This phrase is for you to think about. Find something you haven't studied enough. This is true, and even the fact that you are reading these lines now confirms this. Every moment discover something new or find something new in what you have studied. This can be understood by delving into what you think you have already gone through.
Read everything and it will help you understand the small intricacies of testing. After passing the test, you can leave yours.
Have you ever wondered who is the most intelligent, talented and comprehensively developed person in the history of mankind? You can confidently call Leonardo da Vinci, but he is far from the only genius of our civilization. High intelligence is a double-edged sword. It can be both the greatest gift and a real curse for the person who possesses it. However, each of these people is a real person, despite difficult destinies and complex relationships with surrounding individuals, pale against the background of such bright “stars”. But don’t be upset, the brain can be developed and “pumped up” with knowledge and skills. So take this list as motivation!
The most famous person is Albert Einstein
The "disheveled" symbol of the 20th century
Born in Germany, Einstein became a symbol of science and progress throughout the 20th century. His surname became a common noun to designate smart people. He is one of two theoretical physicists that almost anyone can name (the other would most likely be Stephen Hawking). During his life he wrote more than 300 scientific articles, but is also known as an ardent opponent of nuclear weapons (he regularly wrote letters to President Roosevelt warning about the dangers of using atomic bombs). Einstein also supported the Jewish scientific development and stood at the origins of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
The physicist’s IQ is difficult to calculate accurately, since no such studies were conducted during his lifetime, but his friends and followers talk about a figure in the range from 170 to 190 points.
Text: Ilya Yanovich
The idea of measuring human intelligence using relatively simple test appeared more than a hundred years ago and since then has fallen into different hands. There is no single and universal IQ test, but a similar technique is still used by both some employers during interviews and supporters of far-right views who are trying to scientifically prove the theory of racial superiority.
However, some time ago scientists noticed that the average IQ value in developed countries ah from Great Britain and Denmark to Australia began to fall, although it has been growing steadily over the past 80 years. Let's figure out whether IQ is important at all and what it really says about a person.
What influences our
mental development
New Zealand political scientist James Flynn was the first to notice the connection between living standards and IQ. The development of science and education, new inventions, improvement of living conditions, health care, nutrition, reduction of crime rates - these are some of the factors that influence intellectual development.
The so-called Flynn effect is confirmed by almost all local studies. For example, in Denmark, all people preparing to become military must pass an IQ test - and this has been the case for more than 60 years, and the test, adapted in the middle of the last century, was updated only a few years ago. At the same time, the average result grew every year: with the scores that were considered the norm in the 1950s, today you may not be accepted into the service. The growth continued until the end of the 1990s; in the 2000s, the numbers froze, fluctuating slightly in one direction or the other, and now they have gone down. And not just in Denmark: many universities and research centers around the world are reporting similar results.
At first glance, there is no logical explanation for this: according to the Flynn effect, growth should only gain momentum. Moreover, scientists from the University of Otago - the one where Flynn conducted his research - add information flow to the growth factors. The number of newspapers and magazines increased many times in the middle of the 20th century, at the same time television appeared, and people, constantly passing large amounts of data through their heads, learned to more easily absorb any new information. The drop in numbers coincided with the massive spread of the Internet, which makes things even more confusing.
Flynn himself has two explanations for this phenomenon. The first version is that according to statistics in developed countries, wealthy and relatively successful couples are increasingly having one child, while many large families live near the poverty line. Parents there have not received proper education and cannot afford to pay for college or university for their children, and poor living conditions, according to the same Flynn effect, lead to a decline in intelligence. This hypothesis, firstly, requires additional research, and secondly, it is valid only if genes really influence IQ level.
Genes do indeed influence IQ levels, and significantly, according to the results of a study by American psychologist Robert Plomin. But this assumption has many opponents: supposedly Plomin and his colleagues did not provide convincing evidence in favor of the fact that smart children come from good families precisely because of genetic connections, and not because of the comfortable environment around them.
Flynn's second version: a high standard of living has long become the norm for most developed countries; today this level is growing slightly or not growing at all, which is why the average IQ is no longer rising.
What IQ Tests Really Measure and Why They're Not Universal
A test very close to what we understand today as an IQ test was developed in 1912 by the German psychologist William Lewis Stern. He took as a basis various problems and puzzles of the 19th century and tied them into his system of studying child psychology - the result was partially reminiscent of the psychological test developed in parallel by Alfred Binet. Essentially, Stern wanted to create a method for assessing the developmental potential of children, but all subsequent IQ tests (including those of the controversial British psychologist Hans Jürgen Eysenck, who popularized the very idea of measuring IQ) assumed variations for adults.
A test where you have to answer 40 questions in 30 minutes is too outdated and inaccurate. But he penetrated so deeply into universities research institutes, and now on the Internet, that they still can’t air it out. If you took an IQ test in school, it was probably one of the many variations of the Eysenck test. At the same time, a standardized test has not appeared in more than 100 years: there are several dozen basic versions (by Cattell, Wexler and other psychologists), as well as several hundred of their modifications - and this is if we take into account only the tests used by major scientists, and do not take adapted versions for different ages are taken into account.
Most likely, each of us has taken an IQ test, at least out of interest, but many find it difficult to answer what exactly it measures. The most popular answer is some kind of conditional “mind”. In fact, the average IQ test measures your ability to analyze new information (both using and not using old) relative to your age. In this case, the tests are specially designed in such a way that the average value is equal to 100 points. It is believed that a score below 70 points indicates problems in mental development, but the so-called threshold of genius varies greatly from version to version: somewhere it starts from 140 points, somewhere from 160.
Behind the scenes, the person with the highest IQ in history is the American William Sidis, born in 1898. A writer, asexual, political activist, he read the Iliad in the original at the age of three, knew several dozen languages by the time he came of age and invented one of his own, was incredibly capable in mathematics, and published several science fiction books and monographs on various topics. Exact data on his IQ score has not been preserved, but, according to unconfirmed data, it reached a corridor of 250–300 points. Nevertheless, no one uses his only pragmatic invention, the “perpetual calendar,” today.
An intelligent and successful person by all visible parameters with an ordinary
or even low IQ - is far from an exception
By taking the same test with short breaks, you can get different results, because concentration is significantly influenced by your physical and psychological state. But even in potentially sterile conditions, IQ tests are far from highly accurate. For example, a version of the Eysenck test, long used in the United States to test preschoolers aged 3 to 5 years, asked what color an apple was. The correct answer is to say that there are many colors and name some of them, but there is a high probability that a three-year-old child could only see red ones or only green apples, and this does not affect his mental abilities in any way.
Some versions of the Rudolf Amthauer test generally ask questions about erudition (“what is measured in joules?”) - the answer can be found out in a second on the Internet or in a reference book, which will not make you more capable. Psychologist W. Joel Schneider, in an interview with Scientific American, also recalls that the average IQ test gives not only a very approximate, but also a very average value, because it consists of several subtests, each of which tests different types thinking. Thus, a person with outstanding abstract thinking and weak verbal reasoning is likely to score average.
Research centers use more advanced systems that produce not only average scores, but also very detailed statistics. One of these programs, called Compositator, was developed by Schneider himself, although he admits that it is far from the required accuracy, and a smart and successful person by all visible parameters with an mediocre or even low IQ is far from an exception. In his blog, which is largely devoted to the measurement of IQ, Schneider notes that public interest in IQ tests and their results is falling: they are no longer taken too seriously. This is especially noticeable among American employers: in the 50s, when IQ measurements became popular, large companies wanted to hire only people with high score and even administered tests directly at the interview, but by the 2000s this practice was almost completely abandoned.
Finally, one more important issue IQ tests are strictly time bound. It is known, for example, that Albert Einstein thought extremely slowly and did not meet the allotted deadlines in exams, but hardly anyone would doubt the level of his intellectual abilities.
Is high IQ important?
There are several organizations that bring together people with extremely high IQs. Mensa International will accept those who score higher than 98% of the population (that is, two out of a hundred people). Although you will still need to take not a standard IQ test, but a specially revised one. The Prometheus Society is much stricter: their tests are designed so that only one person in 30 thousand can pass them. The organization is growing very slowly: in 2013 it had only about 130 members.
The Mensa website allows you to take part in an intellectual exercise - take a test of 30 questions in an hour. This is not a traditional IQ test or a Mensa admissions test. You are warned that the test is created for entertainment purposes only, but is based on the same questions and techniques for assessing intelligence as the real Mensa exam, which is not publicly available. Many tasks resemble the Eysenck test, but at the end they will describe in detail how to solve the questions and the most common mistakes you made.
Members of Mensa and Prometheus do not have any extraordinary achievements. 68-year-old American journalist Marilyn vos Savant, a member of Prometheus and the Guinness World Records holder for IQ scores from 1986 to 1989, writes a column for Parade magazine, solves logical paradoxes, has published several books and written several plays. But you might not have heard of her at all, although according to the test results she is the most outstanding woman in history. The last Guinness World Record holder, Korean Kim Un-young, quickly mastered mathematics and foreign languages, solved speed problems on local television programs, but by the time he was 51, he also had not achieved anything truly significant. In 1990, the Guinness Book of Records stopped including IQ champions in its publications altogether, explaining that there were too many tests, they all gave different results and it was impossible to determine the winner.
Although the average IQ is indeed falling across the board developed world, this had no noticeable effect on anything, says Thomas Tiddle, a professor at the University of Copenhagen and the same scientist who noticed a decrease in the average IQ of the Danish military. The number of scientific publications is growing, an increasing percentage of people receive higher education, the pace of technology development is increasing every year, and it is not very clear whether the average IQ value can even influence anything other than statistics. So you shouldn’t attach too much importance to some arbitrary numbers.