10 of the best new games according to geniuses at Mensa
Kick off your next game night with these Mensa-recommended board and card games.
06 December, 2019
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- Mensa members judge an annual competition to determine which games are the best on the market.
- Hundreds of board, card, and party games are considered each year but only a select few can win.
- These 10 top games are available to purchase and play right now.
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Why highly intelligent people suffer from more mental and physical disorders
Your brain's heightened sensitivity can make you perceptive and creative. But it's a double-edged sword, researchers find.
11 December, 2017
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People with high IQ are considered to have an advantage in many domains. They are predicted to have higher educational attainment, better jobs, and a higher income level. Yet, it turns out that a high IQ is also associated with various mental and immunological diseases like depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, ADHD as well as allergies, asthma, and immune disorders. Why is that? A new paper published in the journal Intelligence reviews the literature and explores the mechanisms that possibly underlie this connection.
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