How Reliable Are Claims About the World's Highest IQ?

[Campus reveiw]

Hi everyone,

I've been exploring how IQ scores are interpreted and why some people are described online as having exceptionally high IQs.

One important point is that reported figures can come from different tests, historical scoring methods, or estimates rather than directly comparable, documented results.



It raises an interesting question: should lists of the highest IQs rank the numbers themselves, or should they explain the evidence behind each claim?

Here's an educational overview from The Campus Review for anyone interested in the topic:

https://thecampusreview.com/stem/highest-iq-in-the-world/

What sources do you use to check claims about intelligence and cognitive testing?