The stereotype of the eccentric genius with radical political views is a common trope in fiction. A new study challenges this ...

The optimum IQ test age is between 5 and 8 years old. Toddler IQ testing isn't accurate, but parents can support young children's development at home. You may suspect your child is quite bright, but ...

While often used interchangeably, “high IQ” and “giftedness” are distinct concepts with some overlap. Neither are clinical diagnoses as classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental ...

Being labeled "gifted" as a child can have benefits, but it also carries risks. Many highly capable kids miss the gifted ...

What does it mean to be gifted in the United States? A national survey in 2011 found that the predominant method of assessment, by far, is the administration of IQ tests and standardized academic ...

PsyPost reports a new study is revealing that average-intelligence men have a more conservative mentality, while gifted men and women tend to be more varied. The study, “Exploring exceptional minds: ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A typical high school student is 17 or 18 years old before walking across the stage to get a diploma in the United States but 8-year-old Laurent Simons finished high school in ...

In Netflix hit “The Queen’s Gambit,” we see young orphan Beth Harmon discover her talent for competitive chess. During a game played in the orphanage basement, Harmon’s chess tutor, the janitor, tells ...

Ron Turiello's daughter, Grace, seemed unusually alert even as a newborn. At 7 months or so, she showed an interest in categorizing objects: She'd take a drawing of an elephant in a picture book, say, ...

Jennifer Crane receives funding from the Wellcome Trust, grant number: 212449/Z/18/Z, 'Constructing the 'Gifted Child': Psychology, Family, and Identity in Britain since 1945'. In Netflix hit The ...