Thread: 4 Yr old girl with IQ of 159.

Amazing.

That's one point short of Einstein and Stephen Hawking!


11:54pm UK, Friday April 13, 2012
A four-year-old who can already add, subtract, draw figures, write in sentences and read advanced books has become one of the youngest members of Mensa.

Heidi Hankins sat an IQ test after nursery teachers said they were struggling to find activities to keep her challenged.

The average IQ score for an adult is 100 but the exceptional youngster achieved a staggering 159 points - just one mark shy of scientist Albert Einstein.

She beat number cruncher Carol Vorderman (154 points) and is only slightly behind Big Bang physicist Stephen Hawking (160 points).

Heidi's father Matthew, from Winchester, Hants, is hoping she can skip a year when she starts school to ensure she does not become bored.

The Southampton University lecturer, 47, said: "We always thought Heidi was bright because she was reading early. I was curious about her IQ and the results were off the scale.

"I got her the complete set of the Oxford Reading Tree books when she was two and she read through the whole set of 30 in about an hour. It's what you would expect a seven-year-old to do."

He said Heidi is a head taller than her classmates, and at 115cm (3ft 10in) more physically resembles an average six-year-old.

Dr Hankins added: "We don't push Heidi at all. She has taken up everything herself and teaches herself.

"In fact, if we try and tell her to sit down and do something she says 'no' and goes off to do her own thing.

"In every other way she is like a typical youngster, who likes to play with other children.

"She is not precocious, she is just a little girl who likes her Barbies and Lego but then you will find her sitting down and reading a book."

John Stevenage, chief executive of British Mensa, congratulated Heidi's parents for identifying her "great potential".

"We wish them well and are pleased that they have chosen to join the Mensa network for support," he said. "We aim to provide a positive environment for younger members to develop."


Heidi Hankins: Girl, 4, With IQ Of A Genius Joins Mensa | UK News | Sky News

How does one measure intelligence?

All English folk have an IQ of that size; it's genetic...

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

All English folk have an IQ of that size; it's genetic...

Are you referring to inbreeding?

Poor girl.

I spose this puts to bed the argument that IQ tests are 'culturally bias', if a fukin 4 year old can even sit the test.

I have a cousin who could recite the Bible at 3. Dunno what she`s doin now though, probably started some cult in the States

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

How does one measure intelligence?

The only intelligent members of Mensa are the ones banking the membership fees.

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

How does one measure intelligence?

certainly not from a fokin book.

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

How does one measure intelligence?

High IQ people don't have any street smarts. They usually have financial trouble too.. So I dunno...

Originally Posted by socal

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

How does one measure intelligence?

High IQ people don't have any street smarts. They usually have financial trouble too.. So I dunno...

Do you have any financial trouble socal?

Don't question him, Koojo, he read it on the interwebnet.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Don't question him, Koojo, he read it on the interwebnet.

Must be true then.

As far as I know, there are different types of intelligence.....linguistic, mathematical, social, emotional. Bobby Fischer the chess master had a very high IQ but had, er, problems . The whole concept of only one measurement is silly.
Most Caucasians would be way under 100 in an IQ test devised by African Bushmen, which would no doubt include survival skills and their own particular form of logic.

Originally Posted by Fruitbatman

Most Caucasians would be way under 100 in an IQ test devised by African Bushmen, which would no doubt include survival skills and their own particular form of logic.

Pretty wild claim there mate. What evidence is there that the bushmen survival skills are genetic and not nurtured?

And what of this other form of logic? logic as apposed to logic?

Originally Posted by Fruitbatman

As far as I know, there are different types of intelligence.....linguistic, mathematical, social, emotional. Bobby Fischer the chess master had a very high IQ but had, er, problems . The whole concept of only one measurement is silly.
Most Caucasians would be way under 100 in an IQ test devised by African Bushmen, which would no doubt include survival skills and their own particular form of logic.

So the Bush Tucker Man and Bear Grylls are the smartest people on the planet?

I'll let them know.

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

How does one measure intelligence?

don't you go worrying about little things like that, aRSe

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

I was reading the newspaper (The Guardian) at 2 1/2. Means nothing

it is not that bad a paper

Originally Posted by socal

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

How does one measure intelligence?

High IQ people don't have any street smarts. They usually have financial trouble too.. So I dunno...

low IQ people tend to make wild generalisations

whoops

^^^^ Never trust that Bear Grylls bloke and his piss drinking fetish.

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Bob

^^^^ Never trust that Bear Grylls bloke and his piss drinking fetish.

Maybe that's what makes him so smart. Seems pretty dumb to me though, IQ tests? meh!

Originally Posted by Fruitbatman

As far as I know, there are different types of intelligence.....linguistic, mathematical, social, emotional. Bobby Fischer the chess master had a very high IQ but had, er, problems . The whole concept of only one measurement is silly.
Most Caucasians would be way under 100 in an IQ test devised by African Bushmen, which would no doubt include survival skills and their own particular form of logic.

The IQ test is a test of how middle class you are.

Originally Posted by Koojo

Originally Posted by socal

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

How does one measure intelligence?

High IQ people don't have any street smarts. They usually have financial trouble too.. So I dunno...

Do you have any financial trouble socal?

No.

Some common sense goes a long way