Although difficult to [[quantify]], genius refers to a level of aptitude, capability or achievement which exceeds even that of most other exceptional contemporaries in the same field. The normal distribution suggests that the term might be applied to [[phenomena]] ranked in the top .1%, i.e. three standard deviations or greater, among [[peers]]. In psychology, the inventor of the first IQ tests, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Binet Alfred Binet], applied the term, to the top .1% of those tested.[2][3] This usage of the term is closely related to the general [[concept]] of [[intelligence]]. | Although difficult to [[quantify]], genius refers to a level of aptitude, capability or achievement which exceeds even that of most other exceptional contemporaries in the same field. The normal distribution suggests that the term might be applied to [[phenomena]] ranked in the top .1%, i.e. three standard deviations or greater, among [[peers]]. In psychology, the inventor of the first IQ tests, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Binet Alfred Binet], applied the term, to the top .1% of those tested.[2][3] This usage of the term is closely related to the general [[concept]] of [[intelligence]]. |