High-IQ society

A high-IQ society is an organization that limits its membership to people who have attained a specified score on an IQ test, usually in the top two percent of the population (98th percentile) or above.[1][2] These may also be referred to as genius societies.[1][3] The largest and oldest such society is Mensa International, which was founded by Roland Berrill and Lancelot Ware in 1946.[4][3]

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  2. ^ "The rise of children joining high-IQ society Mensa". BBC News. November 26, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "American Mensa Celebrates Its Diamond Jubilee". American Mensa. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Percival, Matt (September 8, 2008). "The Quest for Genius". Retrieved June 26, 2015.