FAQ related to Geniuses and Genius Rights

1. Q. How do you define a Genius?

A. A necessary condition for being a genius is that a person has to have multiple neuro-diversities. The specific cutoff criteria for the number of neuro-diversities is a question of consensus. Yet because the effect of neuro-diversities adds exponentially, after five or more neuro-diversities the effect takes off exponentially and becomes so strong that we observe the types of outlier outcomes common for well known historical geniuses. This article has more detail on the neurobiology of geniuses.

2. Q. What are the most common neuro-diversities that lead to Genius?

A. The most common neuro-diversties that lead to Genius are Dyslexia, Asperger’s, ADHD, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, Autism, Borderline Personality Disorder, Schizophrenia, few others. There are about 15 of these neuro-diversties and these mutations are distributed throughout society.

They are all genetically heritable phenomena and geniuses are born with multiple of these neuro-diversities. Many of these neuro-diversities are complementary to each other. They can amplify each other and sometimes also counter each other’s negative side effects.

3. Q. How many Geniuses are there with more than five neuro-diversties?

A. The exact number of Geniuses with more than 5 neuro-diversties is difficult to estimate. Based on prevalence ranges of individual neuro-diversities, globally there are “ order of magnitude” about 10,000 Geniuses with more than 5 neuro-diversities (that is about 1 in million people). But within that group there are still different neuro-profiles based on the specific combinations of neuro-diversties.

It can also be estimated that there are about 10 people in the world with eight or more neuro-diversities.

4. Q. What special rights do Geniuses get from Genius Rights?

A. Genius Rights is not about special rights but about protecting the basic human rights of geniuses, hence having equal rights. Many people don’t know that several basic human rights of geniuses are currently violated. Therefore, an important step would be discussing the life experiences of geniuses.

The three rights that are affected most are identity, safety and free expression. Since there is a freedom of speech restriction on geniuses and they cannot self-identify or openly describe their actual life experiences, very little first person information about geniuses is public. Therefore, the general public is misinformed or is in the dark about many details related to the lives of geniuses.

5. Q. How is Genius related to IQ?

A. Genius and IQ are independent phenomena and are often confused. IQ is just one specific standardized test that correlates well with early career success. Of course there is correlation between being a genius and IQ, and many geniuses have high IQ. But this is just a side effect of their exceptional information processing abilities.

Having exceptional information processing abilities is the main distinguishing criteria for being a genius. If a genius has several neurodiversities and hence possesses exceptional information processing abilities, they may achieve a high IQ score. But IQ of 120 or some say 140, could be sufficient for a genius outcome, if they have many neuro-diversities. The IQ scale does not translate to genius level that well.

Genius is not about being able to do something quickly on some specific test, but about being able to do certain things that most other humans can’t do at all.

6. Q. How are you going to identify all Geniuses to enforce Genius Rights?

A. Identifying all geniuses could be useful at some point, but it is not a necessary condition to start the discussion on Genius Rights and to understand the life experiences of geniuses. The more important step is to educate the general public and public agencies that Genius-phobia is a real phenomenon and that it has a significant cost on the lives of Geniuses. Because of social media channels, Genius-phobia, similar to other unrestrained mob phenomena, is currently on the rise.

7. Q. Would it be useful to identify Geniuses early to separate them into special programs?

A. It is difficult to say if separating geniuses is valuable or undesirable. In most cases the best approach with geniuses is just to leave them alone and have them discover their own natural tendencies. It is best to educate the public how to understand and interact with geniuses, so people are prepared if they ever come across a genius. The most critical aspect for geniuses is not about how to nurture them, but about how to make sure they are not interfered with or harmed.

8. Q. Are most geniuses good at one specific subject or are there many polymath geniuses?

A. Geniuses have exceptional information processing abilities. But in which subject or subjects these abilities add the most value is dependent on the specific ability set. Most geniuses tend to have advantages in multiple subject matters or at least 2 or 3 fields. This is because these exceptional abilities are often related to memory, logic, syntheses, pattern recognition, relational recognition, learning, focus, creativity, visualization. Each one of these aspects of neuroscience can be advantageous in several subjects and fields.

9. Q. Why are there evil Geniuses?

A. No Genius is born evil and most Geniuses are actually the nicest and friendliest people in the world. When one is born with exceptional abilities and innate advantages, one has no reason to be evil and tends to be much nicer than average people. But because many geniuses face continuous discrimination and other forms of harm and violence, many geniuses can eventually become misanthropic to the point of being perceived as evil. So the lack of Genius Rights and the violence that some geniuses are exposed to is the main reason why we sometimes observe evil geniuses.

10. Q. Is childhood bullying the biggest negative in the lives of Geniuses?

A. Childhood bullying is a common factor in the lives of most geniuses, but it is not a detrimental factor and many geniuses can navigate that. The most important phenomena that impact the lives of geniuses occur when geniuses are between the ages of 25–40 and are able to chase and achieve their dreams. This is when the envy component of genius-phobia becomes the strongest and can have a detrimental effect on their lives. Concentrated, disease warfare is probably the biggest issue that geniuses face!

11. Q. Is genius-phobia currently on the rise?

A. Genius-phobia is currently on the rise, because social media channels connect networks and amplify all mob phenomena. Most xenophobic, mob phenomena, like homo-phobia, racism, sexism, anti-semitism, etc. have counterweights and movements that restrain them. Genius-phobia however operates unrestrained and can grow to undesirable levels over time and in different locations, and significantly impact the lives of geniuses.

12. Q. Aren’t most outcomes achieved by Geniuses a byproduct of collaboration and group work?

A. Of course many geniuses build on the existing knowledge of their times and also collaborate with others. However, the impact that individual geniuses have on certain outcomes is actually under-valued. In most cases the existence of individual geniuses, like Newton, Einstein, Edison, Tesla, Turing, Jobs has a profound impact on human progress and many of these people are almost irreplaceable. For example, what Elon Musk did with Tesla is so difficult that there may not be another genius for 20 years that would be able to do that.

13. Q. Are people sometimes scared of Geniuses?

A. People are often scared of things that are different from them and things they don’t understand. But there is no reason to be scared of geniuses, because geniuses are usually really nice and helpful by nature. If we openly discussed the lives of geniuses, there will be more familiarity with the phenomenon and less xenophobia.

14. Q. Why do people often call some geniuses psychopathic, sociopathic, narcissistic or anti-social?

A. All these characterizations are misrepresentations of the genius psychology and are often wrong. Geniuses should be evaluated under different psychological criteria, because their psychology is fairly distinct. Aside from their unusual information processing abilities, their psychology is fairly nuanced and is one of the most significant aspects that differentiates geniuses from non-geniuses. To better understand genius psychology, people have to spend more time to understand geniuses and their life perspectives.

15. Q. Is it true that most Geniuses have social interaction problems?

A. Geniuses come in many types and forms. Just as there are some socially challenged people among normal people, there could be socially challenged people among geniuses as well. But the extent to which it is usually articulated in public is a gross exaggeration. There are many geniuses that are socially very capable.

The reason that people think of geniuses as socially challenged is because some geniuses may have the autism or asperger’s neuro-diversities, which could affect social interactions. Geniuses could also be perceived as socially challenged because they have a completely different life experience and perspective and may be bored when interacting with others. It could be difficult for them to imagine what it is like not to be a genius, because that is the only perspective they have experienced. To them non-geniuses may seem socially challenged. It is all about perspective.

16. Q. Why are geniuses often misunderstood?

A. Geniuses are often misunderstood because people assess their behavior from their own perspective. Most people think of geniuses as people who are just like them, but smarter. That is a misunderstanding. Because geniuses have a different perspective in life, they naturally behave differently. Being a genius is different in so many ways (including psychologically), therefore the only way for geniuses to be less misunderstood is for them to have more of a voice to openly express their reality.

Another important reason that geniuses are misunderstood is because their exceptional information processing abilities help them capture different portions of reality and they have no way of knowing what aspects others around them cannot capture or process.

If you have additional questions about Geniuses, you can refer to The Genius Rights Manifesto for philosophical questions or The Neurobiology of Genius for biological questions.