Tara Sharifi, a student at Aylesbury High School, recently took the Mensa IQ test in Oxford where she scored well above the “genius benchmark” of 140. The 11-year-old student scored 162 points on the test, which is two points ahead of Einstein, a theoretical physicist who is considered as one of the two pillars of modern physics, and famous cosmologist Professor Stephen Hawking.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Why does that not surprise me. My late partner was an Iranian (Persian) woman who came to this country at the age of 24. She did not speak a word of English but 5 years later graduated from a University with a BA in early childhood. Her mind was quick and people learned not to question her. I noted many Iranian people excel when they come here and often become doctors, lawyers engineers and so on. Want to insult an Iranian call them an Arab. They are Aryans.
We seem to finally be coming to the age of the woman which we desperately need to help heal the disaster many paternalistic and often Misogynists (we all have a certain orange person in mind) are causing.
pedigojr
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Sep 28, 2024
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Here's hoping the 'adults' in the room don't f up the kid too much. She needs all the emotional and empathic support she can get.
Live well and prosper.
silverotter11
Level 9
Sep 27, 2024
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That's fantastic! I hope her intelligence serves her (and humanity) well for many decades to come.
Flyingsaucesir
Level 8
Sep 27, 2024
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If/when children are tested for their IQ, the results should not be shared with the public. What is the point of doing so? It puts undue expectations on them.
I find it interesting that when it is pointed out that children--or adults--have a higher IQ scores than Einstein as he never took an IQ test and his score is "estimated." Somehow, despite not being identified early as being a genius as a child, he excelled in the field of physics.
On the other hand, Marilyn vos Savant, who has the highest recorded IQ, is a "columnist." I cannot find any evidence where she contributed anything as did Einstein and Hawking. Most people know who Einstein is even if the are not aware of the content of his contributions to science. Hawking is also very well known. How many know vos Savant?
I remember when two of my friends almost got into an argument about who was the smartest when one posted her IQ on my Facebook page. Apparently, she had been tested before she could read! The other person contested this and they exchanged some curt words. Ironically, neither of them did diddley with their above average brains (per their claims) and had boring jobs which did not pay well.
I hope that this young lady can utilize her intelligence to do something beneficial for humankind.
Gwen_Wanderer
Level 7
Sep 27, 2024
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Wishing her all the best....it can't be easy to interact with her fellow 11-year-old classmates.
pamagain
Level 8
Sep 27, 2024
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Yeah she probably doesn't have much opportunity to be a little girl.
I just rethought my answer here and wanted to add that how she interacts with her peers is probably going to be a direct result of how adults interact with her. If adults convince her that she's smarter/better than her classmates, that will change her attitude towards them. If adults tout her achievements to other kids, that will change their attitude towards her.
Adults F up everything
@TheoryNumber3 Yeah, telling kids that they’re smart or clever often doesn’t end well.
Better to say that they worked hard or did something well.
My nephew was continually told that he was clever, he never applied his considerable intellect at university. Because he didn’t focus on his studies like his mates, took years to complete his undergraduate degree.
@TheoryNumber3 I was a smart kid (not a genius, however) and as a preteen and early high school, I was bullied for a number of reasons including my weight and the clothes I wore. My mother's side of the family is rampant with depression, and that also affected me. Back in the day, though, depression in young people was not validated as they had "nothing to be depressed about." Ha!
Other then math, I was placed in advanced courses and I let everyone know what I was. I did well in school when I attended--I missed a lot due to the bullying and depression. One day one of my so-called friends told me to stop bragging about it. My "bragging" was a defense mechanism which was an attempt to give me some self worth. I got over the low self-esteem and depression had not been an issue for a long time.
@Gwen_Wanderer My daughter could have written what you just did. I'm sorry this happened to you.
@Gwen_Wanderer Pamagain
Ditto what both of you said. Gwen, sounds like you and I might be related.
@pamagain I was "lucky" and my experiences are only memories today. However, my grandson has been bullied--he is extremely smart but had ADHD and is on the autistic spectrum. He has made great strides and I hope that his experience will be but memories for him.
I am sorry that your daughter had the same experience. Mine made me kinder and more empathetic. If she has not come to grips with her experiences, let her know it is possible to do so!
@TheoryNumber3 there is an old saying that the best "revenge" is living well. I would love to see some of my bullies now as I am quite sure I have been more successful than they! I have "seen" some on Facebook, and this is why I say this.
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