Stereotypes of Geniuses; Statistics Show Society Has it Wrong

If you mention that someone is a genius the personfeatures), athletic and socially quite fun to be around.
you are talking to will picture in their mind a nerd likeOne genius I know was a molecular genetics expert
person most likely. But did you know that thisand later a professor (decades ago), now a
stereotype most people hold for geniuses is utterlymulti-generational financial planner and she is beautiful
false? That's right statistics show that society has itblonde with blue eyes and perfect, turns heads
all wrong. That is not to say that some geniuses areeverywhere. Hardly what you would expect,
not nerds; some may well be, but statistically it is notespecially with that other stereotype "blondes" and
the norm.yet, there is no doubt about it.
Indeed, I have concluded long-ago that theThe funny thing is you would never even know
stereotypes of genius are incorrect and I believe thatabout it looking at her. Of course once the
psychological Professors like Dean Simonton areconversation gets beyond; "How about the Weather"
absolutely dead on target, as they confront theseand into an in depth subject, she would leave you in
myths. In fact, after studying all this from researchthe dust if you were not also a high IQ individual. I
papers and actual observations, I concur completely.certainly hope this article is of interest and that is has
So, if geniuses are not social inept, nerdy, clumsy andpropelled thought. The goal is simple; to help you in
non-attractive; then what are they?your quest to be the best in 2007. I thank you for
Well, a genius is an imminent achiever, generally risesreading my many articles on diverse subjects, which
through the ranks to the top of his or her field.interest you.
Generally they are attractive (with symmetrical