The term genius refers to someone with extraordinary intellectual or creative power. Psychologists in the early 1900s were the first to measure and define genius in terms of a person’s intelligence quotient (IQ).\u200c<\/p>\n
The first genius IQ score was around 140. That\u2019s about one in every 250 people. But one leading researcher in the 1940s suggested that a genius should have an IQ over 180. That\u2019s about one in every 2 million people.<\/p>\n
There is no one definition of genius. But many doctors study highly intelligent, or gifted, children to understand genius better. They define genius as a wealth of originality, creativity, and the ability to imagine or think in new ways and areas.<\/p>\n
IQ classification is the practice by IQ test publishers of labeling IQ score ranges with category names such as “superior” or “average”.<\/p>\n
IQ tests generally are reliable enough that most people 10 years of age and older have similar IQ scores throughout life.<\/p>\n
Still, some individuals score very differently when taking the same test at different times or when taking more than one kind of IQ test at the same age.<\/p>\n
For example, many children in the famous longitudinal Genetic Studies of Genius begun in 1921 by Lewis Terman showed declines in IQ as they grew up. Terman recruited school pupils based on referrals from teachers, and gave them his Stanford\u2013Binet IQ test.<\/p>\n
Children with an IQ above 140 by that test were included in the study. There were 643 children in the main study group. When the students who could be contacted again (503 students) were retested at high school age, they were found to have dropped 9 IQ points on average in Stanford\u2013Binet IQ.<\/p>\n
More than two dozen children dropped by 15 IQ points and six by 25 points or more. Yet parents of those children thought that the children were still as bright as ever, or even brighter.<\/p>\n
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Elon Musk is perhaps the world’s leading exponent for turning science fiction into reality. From his work in private space travel to his courage in the field of carbon-neutral technology, the South African–born engineer and entrepreneur is truly a living visionary.<\/p>\n
Musk showed his intuition, business savvy, and affinity for rocket science at age 12 by teaching himself computer programming, designing a space battle video game called Blastar, and selling the code to a video game company for $500.<\/p>\n
His next major venture would be quite a bit more profitable. After earning his Bachelor’s Degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Musk moved to California and inserted himself into the burgeoning Silicon Valley revolution. In 1995, Musk and his brother developed a software company which provided online city guides to newspapers. With the New York Times and Chicago Tribune among their clients, Zip2 ultimately was sold to Compaq in 1999, netting Musk a fortune.<\/p>\n
Musk used this fortune to launch X.com, a financial exchange service that would eventually merge with and be absorbed into Paypal. Many credit Musk’s aggressive marketing ideas with Paypal’s rapid growth and eventually multi-billion dollar acquisition by eBay.<\/p>\n
From here, the tirelessly innovative Musk founded SpaceX, an endeavor designed to reduce the cost and improve the feasibility of private space travel. His company would become the first private enterprise to successfully launch a satellite in the U.S, as well as the first to dock with the International Space Station.<\/p>\n
Musk’s innovations on earth are perhaps even more compelling. His founding involvement with electric car pioneer Tesla Motors, his conceptual support of leading solar provider SolarCity, and his as-yet-unrealized vision for an emission-free subsonic transportation system called Hyperloop all suggest a man who has used his great fortune and even greater brilliance to help mankind.<\/p>\n
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There are many different signs of genius. Together they are called “giftedness” in children. No two brains and no two people are the same (even twins!). Different geniuses can display different traits.<\/p>\n
There is no official checklist for signs of genius. Some signs that often appear in children include:<\/p>\n
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Take this quick IQ and Aptitude test and try to solve real test questions. We do share with you answers and explanation, so in case you are trying to learn from the experience you will be able to do it in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n