An optical illusion brain teaser tricks the brain into perceiving something different from reality by exploiting how our visual system processes information. These illusions manipulate light, colour, ...

People often talk about very high intelligence quotient (IQ) scores, often referred to as genius IQ scores, but what exactly ...

A 6-year-old girl from Rockaway, New Jersey, was recorded to have an IQ on the same level as Albert Einstein. Declan Lopez, who is said to have an IQ of 138, is a member of the Mensa Society, a ...

Regardless of how or where someone was raised, if they were not named "intelligent" or "genius" at a formative age, they may form a bias against their own ability to learn and become smarter. But it ...

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Émile Zola, the French novelist, once quipped: “The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.” The very same can be said about geniuses, and, in fact, it should be said ...

Genius isn’t one-size-fits-all, and this list proves it! From book smarts to street smarts, these brilliant TV characters make being the smartest in the room look effortless (or at least entertaining) ...

The New York Times bestselling author debunks the myths of what makes great leaders and effective teams, revealing the simple habits that help leaders unlock team intelligence. Ever wonder why some of ...