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Although many people continue to equate intelligence with genius, a crucial conclusion from Terman’s study is that having a high IQ is not equivalent to being highly creative. An IQ of 120, indicating that someone is very smart but not exceptionally so, is generally considered sufficient for creative genius.”
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But human thinking, like all things human, happens up and down Emergence Tower—in 3D. Where we are on the Thinking Ladder at any given moment is affected by what’s happening on the emergence slices above us—by the giants we’re a part of, and where they are on the Thinking Ladder.
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Einstein, A. (1973) Ideas and Opinions. London: Souvenir Press.