[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2d5qh53v4a8ot":3,"$f27qo82yht9ynw":65},{"success":4,"data":5},true,{"id":6,"slug":7,"coverImage":8,"author":9,"viewsCount":10,"createdAt":11,"title":12,"description":13,"lang":14,"contentHtml":15,"readingTime":16,"toc":17},"maxnlmh4wqwxjuidbe2cb1jh","iq-above-160","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1454165804606-c3d57bc86b40?w=1280","Dr. Daria Dudnik",0,"2026-08-01T10:41:43.616Z","IQ Above 160: What Life Looks Like at the Extreme","Only 1 in 30,000 people have an IQ above 160. We explore what life is like at the extreme edge of human intelligence — the gifts, the struggles, and the myths.","en","\u003Ch2 id=\"iq-above-160-life-at-the-extreme-edge\">IQ above 160: life at the extreme edge\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>An IQ of 160 is rare. \u003Cstrong>Very rare.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Only about 1 in 30,000 people score that high — roughly 0.003% of the population. To put that in perspective: in a city of a million people, you'd find maybe 33 individuals at or above 160. In a small town of 10,000? Statistically, zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the territory of the profoundly gifted — people whose minds work so differently that they often struggle to find peers who can keep up. It's a world of extraordinary cognitive ability, but also of loneliness, boredom, and misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"the-iq-spectrum-where-160-sits\">The IQ spectrum: where 160 sits\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"article-table-wrapper\">\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>IQ range\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Rarity\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Population share\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Example\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>85-115\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>common\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>68%\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>average person\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>115-130\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>uncommon\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>14%\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>university graduate\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>130-145\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>rare\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>2%\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Mensa member\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>145-160\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>very rare\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>0.1%\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>top professionals\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>160+\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>extremely rare\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>0.003%\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>profoundly gifted\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At 160, you're smarter than 99.997% of humanity.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The person standing next to you at the bus stop almost certainly isn't in your league.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"what-does-a-160-mind-actually-feel-like\">What does a 160+ mind actually feel like?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>People assume it's all gifts. It's not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"the-upside\">The upside\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Pattern recognition on steroids\u003C\u002Fstrong>: you see connections others miss entirely\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Learning speed\u003C\u002Fstrong>: concepts that take others weeks take you hours\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Mental multi-tasking\u003C\u002Fstrong>: you can hold multiple complex ideas simultaneously\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Abstract thinking\u003C\u002Fstrong>: you naturally think in systems, not just facts\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"the-downside\">The downside\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Chronic boredom\u003C\u002Fstrong>: standard school and work feel painfully slow\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Social isolation\u003C\u002Fstrong>: finding intellectual peers is nearly impossible\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Existential anxiety\u003C\u002Fstrong>: you see problems and implications others don't, which can be overwhelming\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Expectation burden\u003C\u002Fstrong>: "you're so smart, you should be curing cancer" — as if intelligence equals destiny\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Terence Tao (IQ ~230):\u003C\u002Fstrong> "Mathematics is like a language I've been speaking since I was two." He got his PhD at 20. He's considered the greatest living mathematician. And he still says he struggles with some problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"famous-people-with-iq-160\">Famous people with IQ 160+\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"article-table-wrapper\">\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Name\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Estimated IQ\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Known for\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Terence Tao\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>220-230\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Mathematics, Fields Medal at 31\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Marilyn vos Savant\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>186-228\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Guinness record (later retired)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Christopher Hirata\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>225\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Astrophysicist, PhD at 23\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Kim Ung-Yong\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>210\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Worked at NASA at age 8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Edith Stern\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>203\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>100+ patents, IBM engineer\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Stephen Hawking\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>~160\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Theoretical physics (he denied the number)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"article-callout\">\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"article-callout__title\">\n        \u003Cspan class=\"article-callout__icon\">💡\u003C\u002Fspan>\n        Fun fact\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"article-callout__body\">Marilyn vos Savant's Guinness record was \u003Cstrong>retired\u003C\u002Fstrong> because IQ tests become unreliable above 160 — the tests literally run out of questions hard enough to measure the difference.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"the-smart-but-unhappy-paradox\">The "smart but unhappy" paradox\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Research shows a \u003Cstrong>U-shaped curve\u003C\u002Fstrong> for happiness and intelligence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>IQ 70-85\u003C\u002Fstrong>: below average, life is hard\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>IQ 100-130\u003C\u002Fstrong>: the sweet spot — smart enough to succeed, not so smart you're alienated\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>IQ 160+\u003C\u002Fstrong>: happiness drops again — social isolation, existential dread, chronic boredom\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>One study found that \u003Cstrong>profoundly gifted children\u003C\u002Fstrong> (IQ 160+) are significantly more likely to experience:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Depression (3x higher than average)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Social anxiety\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Existential crises in childhood (yes, childhood)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Feelings of being "broken" or "alien"\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>A 12-year-old with IQ 175 once told a researcher:\u003C\u002Fstrong> "I think about death every day. My classmates think about Minecraft."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"the-school-problem\">The school problem\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Standard education is designed for the middle of the bell curve — IQ 90-110. For someone at 160+, school is like being forced to watch paint dry for 12 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Grade skipping\u003C\u002Fstrong>: many profoundly gifted kids skip 2-4 grades, but this creates social problems\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Homeschooling\u003C\u002Fstrong>: some parents pull them out entirely\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Davidson Institute\u003C\u002Fstrong>: one of the few programs specifically for IQ 160+ kids\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Boredom → misbehavior\u003C\u002Fstrong>: gifted kids are often misdiagnosed with ADHD because they're bored out of their minds\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"article-callout\">\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"article-callout__title\">\n        \u003Cspan class=\"article-callout__icon\">💡\u003C\u002Fspan>\n        Did you know?\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"article-callout__body\">A child with IQ 160+ learns \u003Cstrong>4-5 times faster\u003C\u002Fstrong> than a normal student. One year of standard math class contains about \u003Cstrong>2 weeks\u003C\u002Fstrong> of actual new content for them.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"myths-about-iq-160\">Myths about IQ 160+\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"myth-1-high-iq-success\">Myth 1: "High IQ = success"\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>False.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Studies show IQ above ~120 has diminishing returns for career success. EQ, conscientiousness, and luck matter more above that threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"myth-2-high-iq-mental-illness\">Myth 2: "High IQ = mental illness"\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Partially true.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The profoundly gifted do have higher rates of depression and anxiety, but also higher rates of life satisfaction when they find intellectual peers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"myth-3-you-can-t-measure-iq-above-160\">Myth 3: "You can't measure IQ above 160"\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>True.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Standard tests cap out around 160. Above that, you need specialized tests (like the Mega Test or Titan Test) that very few psychologists are trained to administer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"myth-4-geniuses-are-born-not-made\">Myth 4: "Geniuses are born, not made"\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Partially false.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Genetics sets the ceiling, but environment determines whether you reach it. A child with IQ 160 potential raised in poverty without stimulation may never reach their cognitive potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"what-life-actually-looks-like\">What life actually looks like\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Most people with IQ 160+ don't become famous. They don't cure cancer or win Nobel prizes. They become:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Software engineers\u003C\u002Fstrong> who find corporate work trivially easy\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Researchers\u003C\u002Fstrong> who can't find collaborators at their level\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Teachers\u003C\u002Fstrong> who are frustrated by how slowly their students learn\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Entrepreneurs\u003C\u002Fstrong> who see opportunities years before others — but can't explain why\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Lonely people\u003C\u002Fstrong> who've learned to mask their intelligence to fit in\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The cruel irony of IQ 160+:\u003C\u002Fstrong> you're smart enough to see exactly how different you are — but not always smart enough to fix it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"article-quiz-cta\">\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"article-quiz-cta__text\">Where do you sit on the IQ spectrum? Take NeuroLab's professional assessment to find out.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Ftests\u002Fiq-standard\" class=\"article-quiz-cta__button\">\n        Take the Test Now →\n      \u003C\u002Fa>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"article-callout\">\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"article-callout__title\">\n        \u003Cspan class=\"article-callout__icon\">💡\u003C\u002Fspan>\n        Key takeaways\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"article-callout__body\">- \u003Cstrong>IQ 160+ affects ~0.003% of people\u003C\u002Fstrong> — about 1 in 30,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>It's not all gifts\u003C\u002Fstrong>: chronic boredom, social isolation, and depression are common.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Standard IQ tests can't measure above ~160\u003C\u002Fstrong> — specialized tests are needed.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Happiness follows a U-curve\u003C\u002Fstrong>: the profoundly gifted are often less happy than the moderately gifted.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Most 160+ people don't become famous\u003C\u002Fstrong> — they live ordinary lives with extraordinary minds.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n",8,[18,22,26,29,32,35,38,41,44,47,50,53,56,59,62],{"id":19,"text":20,"level":21},"iq-above-160-life-at-the-extreme-edge","IQ above 160: life at the extreme edge",2,{"id":23,"text":24,"level":25},"the-iq-spectrum-where-160-sits","The IQ spectrum: where 160 sits",3,{"id":27,"text":28,"level":21},"what-does-a-160-mind-actually-feel-like","What does a 160+ mind actually feel like?",{"id":30,"text":31,"level":25},"the-upside","The upside",{"id":33,"text":34,"level":25},"the-downside","The downside",{"id":36,"text":37,"level":21},"famous-people-with-iq-160","Famous people with IQ 160+",{"id":39,"text":40,"level":21},"the-smart-but-unhappy-paradox","The \"smart but unhappy\" paradox",{"id":42,"text":43,"level":21},"the-school-problem","The school problem",{"id":45,"text":46,"level":21},"myths-about-iq-160","Myths about IQ 160+",{"id":48,"text":49,"level":25},"myth-1-high-iq-success","Myth 1: \"High IQ = success\"",{"id":51,"text":52,"level":25},"myth-2-high-iq-mental-illness","Myth 2: \"High IQ = mental illness\"",{"id":54,"text":55,"level":25},"myth-3-you-can-t-measure-iq-above-160","Myth 3: \"You can't measure IQ above 160\"",{"id":57,"text":58,"level":25},"myth-4-geniuses-are-born-not-made","Myth 4: \"Geniuses are born, not made\"",{"id":60,"text":61,"level":21},"what-life-actually-looks-like","What life actually looks like",{"id":63,"text":64,"level":21},"conclusion","Conclusion",{"success":4,"data":66,"pagination":235},[67,75,82,83,91,99,106,113,121,128,135,142,149,156,164,171,178,185,192,199,206,213,220,228],{"id":68,"slug":69,"coverImage":70,"author":9,"viewsCount":10,"createdAt":71,"title":72,"description":73,"lang":14,"readingTime":74},"jy0egbpgrn30am622jy7xfrw","adhd-and-iq","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1507812984078-917231447e3e?w=1280","2026-08-01T10:43:58.026Z","ADHD and IQ: When Attention Deficit Hides High Intelligence","Can ADHD mask high IQ? Yes. Research shows that attention deficits can artificially lower IQ test scores by 10-15 points — hiding gifted minds behind poor focus.",7,{"id":76,"slug":77,"coverImage":78,"author":9,"viewsCount":10,"createdAt":79,"title":80,"description":81,"lang":14,"readingTime":74},"dvlwozf321i8jlk9sfl390k1","online-vs-certified-iq-tests","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1499209974431-9fccce68dc04?w=1280","2026-08-01T10:42:47.143Z","Online IQ Tests vs Certified Assessments: How Accurate Are They?","You scored 140 on a free online IQ test. But what does that actually mean? We compare online tests with certified assessments — and the results may surprise you.",{"id":6,"slug":7,"coverImage":8,"author":9,"viewsCount":10,"createdAt":11,"title":12,"description":13,"lang":14,"readingTime":16},{"id":84,"slug":85,"coverImage":86,"author":9,"viewsCount":10,"createdAt":87,"title":88,"description":89,"lang":14,"readingTime":90},"z8wcdr5vus4cvw8zr3p1ok1r","iq-llama-4","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1526374965328-4f18af581d06?w=1280","2026-08-01T10:00:01.170Z","What is the IQ of Llama 4?","Llama 4 scores 112 on the Mensa Norway IQ test and ranks in the top 15 on the Intelligence Index. We break down every benchmark and explain what makes Meta's open-source model unique.",10,{"id":92,"slug":93,"coverImage":94,"author":9,"viewsCount":95,"createdAt":96,"title":97,"description":98,"lang":14,"readingTime":90},"pxehdebhlpxfs0h5qm2m23e9","iq-qwen-35","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1518186285589-2f7649de83e0?w=1280",1,"2026-08-01T09:38:28.903Z","What is the IQ of Qwen 3.5?","Qwen 3.5 scores 115 on the Mensa Norway IQ test and ranks in the top 10 on the Intelligence Index. We break down every benchmark and explain what makes Alibaba's model unique.",{"id":100,"slug":101,"coverImage":102,"author":9,"viewsCount":21,"createdAt":103,"title":104,"description":105,"lang":14,"readingTime":90},"st1nxd9ef5blcslk68p83pj1","iq-kimi-k3","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1620712943524-bccbe725b837?w=1280","2026-08-01T09:29:37.632Z","What is the IQ of Kimi K3?","Kimi K3 scores 118 on the Mensa Norway IQ test and ranks in the top 10 on the Intelligence Index. We break down every benchmark and explain what makes Moonshot AI's model unique.",{"id":107,"slug":108,"coverImage":109,"author":9,"viewsCount":10,"createdAt":110,"title":111,"description":112,"lang":14,"readingTime":90},"u65iu8mijuzx0t4g1981phue","iq-deepseek-v4","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1677372139014-394e5b51f79b?w=1280","2026-08-01T09:20:10.570Z","What is the IQ of DeepSeek V4?","DeepSeek V4 Pro scores 111 on the Mensa Norway IQ test and 44.3 on the Intelligence Index. We break down every benchmark and explain why it's the best budget AI model.",{"id":114,"slug":115,"coverImage":116,"author":9,"viewsCount":117,"createdAt":118,"title":119,"description":120,"lang":14,"readingTime":90},"lci1u8drubje01qwq1vah01m","iq-grok-420","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1635776062127-d379b0ba009b?w=1280",5,"2026-07-31T20:28:41.558Z","What is the IQ of Grok-4.20?","Grok-4.20 scores 145 on the Mensa Norway IQ test — tied for #1 among all AI models. We break down every benchmark and explain what makes xAI's model unique.",{"id":122,"slug":123,"coverImage":124,"author":9,"viewsCount":21,"createdAt":125,"title":126,"description":127,"lang":14,"readingTime":90},"n32qvrqd1er095jgz98qg73l","iq-gemini-31-pro","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1591488320449-011701bb6704?w=1280","2026-07-31T20:04:57.324Z","What is the IQ of Gemini 3.1 Pro?","Gemini 3.1 Pro scores 141 on the Mensa Norway IQ test and 46.5 on the Intelligence Index. We break down every benchmark and explain why it's the most cost-effective frontier model.",{"id":129,"slug":130,"coverImage":131,"author":9,"viewsCount":95,"createdAt":132,"title":133,"description":134,"lang":14,"readingTime":90},"jl69290gswdg1wrb5oy6iiyo","iq-gpt-55","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1620712943543-bcc4688e7485?w=1280","2026-07-31T19:57:55.350Z","What is the IQ of GPT-5.5?","GPT-5.5 scores ~145 on the Mensa Norway IQ test and 54.8 on the Intelligence Index. We break down every benchmark, explain what the numbers mean, and compare it to Claude, Gemini, and Grok.",{"id":136,"slug":137,"coverImage":138,"author":9,"viewsCount":95,"createdAt":139,"title":140,"description":141,"lang":14,"readingTime":90},"fmyy2tdkvdmffu6n9y5npc5c","iq-claude-opus-48","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1677442136019-21780ecad995?w=1280","2026-07-31T19:51:43.806Z","What is the IQ of Claude Opus 4.8?","Claude Opus 4.8 tops the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index at 55.7 and scores ~132-145 on human IQ tests. We break down every benchmark, explain what the numbers mean, and compare it to GPT-5.5, Gemini, and Grok.",{"id":143,"slug":144,"coverImage":145,"author":9,"viewsCount":10,"createdAt":146,"title":147,"description":148,"lang":14,"readingTime":16},"mhlz1hmh5ez4vs6loftlxd06","fasting-cognitive-performance","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1490645935441-5b6c2cc1e5e1?w=1280","2026-07-30T18:25:44.150Z","Does Fasting Improve Cognitive Performance?","From intermittent fasting to ketones: we review the evidence on whether fasting sharpens your mind, boosts focus, or actually impairs cognition. 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We examine the surprising research linking olfactory processing speed to IQ, memory, and neurodegenerative disease risk.",{"id":193,"slug":194,"coverImage":195,"author":9,"viewsCount":21,"createdAt":196,"title":197,"description":198,"lang":14,"readingTime":163},"v1qq1yz082k72zzynk0qv2yh","do-musicians-have-higher-iqs","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1520006510097-3d64427f3f98?w=1280","2026-07-28T20:25:14.220Z","Do Musicians Have Higher IQs? The Research Verdict","The idea that musicians are smarter is widespread — but does the science support it? 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