Do good Authors have a high IQ?
- mzv1966
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Do good Authors have a high IQ?
In my opinion, authors with a high IQ, usually above 100, are more likely to produce works that are widely read and endure over time.
As an example, Homero had an IQ of 164, while Victor Hugo and Dostoyevski had an IQ of 160 each. I found these IQ scores on the internet. Additionally, I discovered some websites that measure IQ but I am unsure if they are reliable.
Has anyone ever measured their IQ?.
I'm going to try it and let you know.
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That aside, I both agree and disagree with your general premise. I agree in that I too think that having high intelligence correlates with writing works that stand the test of time. I disagree in that you initially suggest that, "creating a book requires exceptional intellectual capacity," which I find to be false. Anyone can write a book, but as we seem to agree, it takes some intelligence to be conveying something that will be of value across time and space.
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