Intertel

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Intertel
Formation23 November 1966 (1966-11-23)
FounderRalph B. Haines
TypeHigh IQ society
Membership
1,500+
Official language
English
Websiteintertel-iq.org

Intertel (previously the International Legion of Intelligence[1]) is a high-IQ society founded in 1966, that is open to those who have scored at or above the 99th percentile (top 1%) on one of various standardized tests of intelligence.[2] 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.[3][4]

History and goals[edit]

Intertel was founded in 1966 by Ralph Haines,[5][6] following the example of Roland Berrill and Lancelot Ware (founders of Mensa), 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.

The organizations has three purposes, stated in its constitution:[7]

  • Encouraging a meaningful and lasting intellectual fellowship.
  • Fostering an exchange of ideas on any and all subjects among persons throughout the world with a proven high intelligence.
  • Assisting in research on matters relating to high intelligence.

Organization and activities[edit]

Intertel is divided into seven regions, with the majority being in North America. Region VI, also known as International, includes members from the rest of the world.[7]

Aligned with one of the goals stated in its constitution, Intertel's members also participate in research on high intelligence.[8][9]

In 1978, Intertel established the international "Hollingworth Award"[10] in memory of renowned 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.[11][12]

Notable past and current members[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "A Short (and Bloody) History of the High I.Q. Societies". miyaguchi.4sigma.org. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  2. ^ "The Quick 10: 10 High I.Q. Societies I'll Never Get Into". Mental Floss. 13 May 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "High IQ Societies - 99th Percentile (1 person in 100)". iqsocieties.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11.
  6. ^ "High IQ society members enjoy activities together". funeducation.com.
  7. ^ a b "Intertel - Home". www.intertel-iq.org. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Cramer, Roxanne H. (1990-03-01). "The Hollingworth award". Roeper Review. 12 (3): 184–185. doi:10.1080/02783199009553268. ISSN 0278-3193.
  11. ^ Cramer, Roxanne H. (1990-03-01). "The Hollingworth award". Roeper Review. 12 (3): 184–185. doi:10.1080/02783199009553268. ISSN 0278-3193.
  12. ^ "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.

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