Smart people myths
Celebrity IQ scores: fact or folklore?
Exact celebrity IQ numbers spread quickly online, but many are unsourced. The better question is what kind of intelligence you want to understand.
Quick answer
Most exact claims are shaky
Unless a score comes from a documented test with credible sourcing, treat it as trivia, not evidence.
How to sanity-check a claim
1
Ask whether there was a real test.
2
Check who reported the number first.
3
Look for sourcing beyond repeated blog posts.
4
Separate general reputation from a measured score.
What to measure instead
Your own reasoning profile
Memory and focus under time pressure
Problem-solving consistency
Training progress over time
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