have a documented IQ score of at least 144 sd16 from standardized, professional tests of intelligence only. This means that membership is open for the top 0.3% of people along the IQ spectrum. For comparison Mensa, the most widely recognized IQ organization accepts people scoring in the top 2% or an IQ of 132 sd16. In turn it means that Cerebrals is about six times more selective than Mensa. Cerebrals was founded in December 1999 by Xavier Jouve who holds a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology. Over time the society has evolved into a growing organization which keeps providing its members with intellectual peerage and a chance to meet across distances thus reducing the sense of isolation (not at all physical) often present in varying degrees in highly gifted people. Cerebrals Society is featured on the Beautiful Mind web site in the Genius Resources section.