Intertel is a high-IQ society founded in 1966 that is open to those who have scored at or above the 99th percentile, or the top one percent, on a standardized test of intelligence. It has been identified as one of the notable high-IQ societies established since the late 1960s with admissions requirements that are stricter and more exclusive than Mensa.
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| Formation | 23 November 1966 |
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| Founder | Ralph B. Haines |
| Type | High IQ society |
Membership | 1,700+ |
Official language | English |
| Website | intertel-iq |
History
editIntertel is open to those who have scored at or above the 99th percentile, or the top one percent, on a standardized test of intelligence.[1] It has been identified as one of the notable high-IQ societies established since the late 1960s with admissions requirements that are stricter and more exclusive than Mensa.[2][3]
Intertel was founded in 1966 by Ralph Haines, following the example of Mensa founders Roland Berrill and Lancelot Ware, who wanted to create an association adapted to the gifted needs without any specific restriction of admission (with the exception of a minimum IQ). Intertel thus became the second oldest organization of this kind, Mensa being the first.[4][5]
Organization and activities
editAligned with one of the goals stated in its constitution, Intertel's members participate in research on high intelligence.[6][7]
In 1978, Intertel established the "Hollingworth Award"[8] in memory of psychologist Leta Stetter Hollingworth, who specialized in research on gifted children. This award was annually presented until at least 1993, first sponsored by Intertel and then the Intertel Foundation.[9][10]
Notable past and current members
edit- Paul Bechly – American chemical engineer
- Ronald K. Hoeflin – American philosopher
- Taibi Kahler – Creator of Process Communication Model
- Grover Krantz – American biological anthropologist and cryptozoologist (1931–2002)
- Gert Mittring – German mental calculator (born 1966)
- Ellen Muth – American actress (born 1981)
- Susan Nigro – American musician
- Robert Prechter – American financial author and analyst
- Ginny Ruffner – American glass artist
- E. Lee Spence – Underwater archaeologist
- Cícero Moraes – Brazilian 3D designer
See also
edit- Triple Nine Society, high IQ society above the 99.9th percentile
References
edit- ^ "The Quick 10: 10 High I.Q. Societies I'll Never Get Into". Mental Floss. 13 May 2008.
- ^ Schregel, Susanne (December 2020). "'The intelligent and the rest': British Mensa and the contested status of high intelligence". History of the Human Sciences. 33 (5): 12–36. doi:10.1177/0952695120970029. S2CID 227187677.
- ^ Kaftandjieva, Felianka (2010). Methods for setting cut scores in criterion-referenced achievement tests : a comparative analysis of six recent methods with an application to tests of reading in EFL (PDF). Arnhem: European Association for Language Testing and Assessment. ISBN 978-90-5834-104-4. OCLC 934307372.
- ^ "High IQ Societies - 99th Percentile (1 person in 100)". iqsocieties.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11.
- ^ "High IQ society members enjoy activities together". funeducation.com.
- ^ Storfer, Miles D. (October 1995). "Problems in left-right discrimination in a high-IQ population". Perceptual and Motor Skills. 81 (2): 491–497. doi:10.2466/pms.1995.81.2.491. PMID 8570344. S2CID 220711269.
- ^ Storfer, Miles (January 1999). "Myopia, Intelligence, and the Expanding Human Neocortex: Behavioral Influences and Evolutionary Implications". International Journal of Neuroscience. 98 (3–4): 153–276. doi:10.3109/00207459908997465. PMID 10995133.
- ^ Cramer, Roxanne H. (1990-03-01). "The Hollingworth award". Roeper Review. 12 (3): 184–185. doi:10.1080/02783199009553268. ISSN 0278-3193.
- ^ Cramer, Roxanne H. (1990-03-01). "The Hollingworth award". Roeper Review. 12 (3): 184–185. doi:10.1080/02783199009553268. ISSN 0278-3193.
- ^ "Hollingworth Award Announcement: Intertel Foundation". Journal for the Education of the Gifted. 17 (1): 98–99. 1993. doi:10.1177/016235329301700110. ISSN 0162-3532. S2CID 220401326.
