What IQ ranges are considered “smart” and “genius”?
That depends on which IQ test you’re taking. As Yahoo! Health notes, there are several methods that purport to measure intelligence, and all of them are controversial. They’re prone to cultural bias and are fairly indefensible against the charge that all they really measure is test-taking ability. That said, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test is the most common, and test scores usually range from 90 to 110. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the standard psychiatric reference, lists scores of 110 to 120 as “bright normal,” 120 to 130 as “superior,” and 130 and above as “very superior.” One could reasonably equate “bright normal” with “smart,” and “very superior” with “genius.” If you’re curious to see how you stack up against Einstein (whose intelligence was questioned early in life), the Yahoo! Direc
