Recently, the North American Isla McNabb reached 99% of correct answers in a measuring test of IQ, which placed her in a restricted group of only 1% of the population to achieve this result. According to The Washington Post, which spoke to the child's parents, the little "genius", despite the results, lives a normal childhood. However, its efficiency was noted by the scientific community, which seeks to understand how its brain it works.
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According to her parents, the assessment was made after realizing that the child showed some signs that she was too smart for her age. Among them, using plastic letters to form words that correspond to objects. Because of this, she was always encouraged to develop her skills, having also learned to read, write and pronounce a few words without much difficulty.
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Realizing that her daughter was a little different from other children, the girl was taken to a psychologist who administers IQ tests. However, at this time, parents have encountered an obstacle, since, in general, they can only be done from 4 years old. However, out of curiosity, the professional agreed to evaluate little Isla, applying tests in which the girl obtained “superior” or “very superior” results in almost all categories of the exam.
Despite registering an IQ of 146 (the American average is 98), she has a normal childhood, consuming cartoons and developing an overactive imagination. According to experts, such as the director of Academia Mensa, an association that only members with IQ above 130, a discovery this early could help you reach your full potential in life adult. That way, parents can raise her without the pressure and demand that such smart young people can receive.
In fact, she is not the only child to be part of the group, but she stands out for achieving such high results at a very young age. Recently, little Theo, a five-year-old Brazilian from the state of São Paulo, stood out for reaching the same score as the American on the IQ test. In general, fright and pride are two words that define the moment when parents discover that their children are “mini geniuses”.