It is believed that the level of intelligence directly determines a person's abilities, his success and intelligence. IQ tests are carried out when applying for a job in some institutions. However, the results of such tests conducted on famous people cast doubt on the prevailing stereotypes.
How is IQ determined
IQ, or intelligence quotient, is a concept that characterizes the level of development of an individual relative to the average person of the same age. The average IQ value is taken as 100 points. The most popular test for determining intelligence is the Eysenck test. There are also the methods of Wechsler, Stanford-Binet, Cattell, Raven and Amthauer. They are more accurate, but more complex. To conduct testing, a person needs to solve a number of logical problems, the solution time is strictly limited. An intelligence level of 90-110 points according to Eysenck is considered normal.
People with a high level of intelligence have a special society - Mensa. Individuals with an IQ level higher than 98% of people are accepted there.
Celebrities with a high IQ
Many successful people have high IQs. The famous astrophysicist Stephen Hawking boasts 160 points. Despite his disability and near complete paralysis, Hawking is one of the most respected scientists, the author of several books and has 14 different awards. The outstanding chess player Garry Kasparov once became the youngest world champion, and in this he was helped by an IQ of 190 points. The billionaire entrepreneur Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, apparently also used the clues of his intuition often and was able to properly develop his business. His intelligence is rated at 170 points. Many Hollywood celebrities are also keeping up with their fellow scientists. Dolph Lundgren and Quentin Tarantino have an IQ of 160, Sharon Stone at 154, Reese Witherspoon at 145. In Russia, intelligence tests among celebrities have not been conducted, but experts note high rates for Nikolai Baskov, Alla Pugacheva, Lena Lenina.
The highest IQ level is possessed by Marilyn vos Savant, a writer and journalist from the United States.
Low IQ is not a hindrance to fame
Interestingly, not all famous personalities can boast impressive IQ numbers. How many points can the brutal hero Bruce Willis have? It turns out that only 100 is the average. And the terrifying boxer Muhammad Ali does not even reach the average level - his IQ was 78 points. The level of intelligence of the scandalous actress and singer Lindsay Lohan is also low - 92. Although her friend Paris Hilton scored even less - 70 points. Well, the lowest level was shown by the famous actor and director, famous for his roles in action films, Sylvester Stallone. The intelligence test of the "Italian Stallion" showed a disappointing result of 54 points. From domestic stars with low intelligence, experts single out Sergey Lazarev, Dima Bilan, Masha Malinovskaya, Zhanna Friske.
