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Founded in 1971, the Mensa Education & Research Foundation is a philanthropic, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
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08/25/2026

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 | Mensa Foundation 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔

Can two people look similar on the outside, but have very different experiences on the inside?
That's the question Sarah Swenson explores in her latest essay.

Sarah is a licensed psychotherapist, a Mensa member, and works with both neurodiverse couples and highly intelligent adults. She argues that high intelligence and neurotype describe different things. One is about cognitive capacity. The other is about how the brain processes the world. When we blur those distinctions, we risk losing language that helps us understand both.

At the Mensa Foundation, we've been exploring this question from multiple perspectives. We've hosted conversations, published differing viewpoints, and commissioned new research because we believe some questions deserve careful exploration, not quick answers.

📖 Read Sarah's article. https://ow.ly/rSVa50ZC6Sy

Then tell us where you stand. Is giftedness a form of neurodivergence, or something different?

08/20/2026

There's still time to find out why some gifted adults cycle through unemployment or underemployment, and how to translate high capability into clear positioning, interviews, and better-fit roles.

Register: https://ow.ly/i11w50Zvez8

08/19/2026

🎉 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵!

Katy's research explores how theories of giftedness shape our understanding of musical talent development, helping connect giftedness research with music education practice.

The Junior Award for Excellence in Research recognizes emerging scholarship that can deepen our understanding of intelligence and giftedness. Presented annually, these awards honor exceptional work published in peer-reviewed journals or presented at professional conferences.𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲.

Celebrate Katy’s achievement with a gift today. You’ll help ensure the Mensa Foundation can continue recognizing promising researchers and the ideas that will shape our understanding of human potential.

𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲: https://ow.ly/MiPq50ZBanr

08/18/2026

New from our 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 Newsletter

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘: For many twice-exceptional individuals, life can feel like being "too much" and "not enough" at the same time. Jennifer Harvey Sallin explores how self-awareness and self-compassion can transform that tension into resilience, authenticity, and inner harmony. https://ow.ly/l67q50ZB2rV

and subscribe to 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: https://ow.ly/RiW650ZB2rU

08/14/2026

🎉 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗞. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻, 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱!

Susan has devoted her career to advancing our understanding of giftedness. Her work has helped identify human potential while strengthening the field for generations to come.

The Lifetime Achievement Award honors individuals whose contributions leave a lasting impact. Recognitions like this are possible because 𝘆𝗼𝘂 believe exceptional work deserves to be celebrated.

Your gift helps the Mensa Foundation continue recognizing those who expand our understanding of intelligence — and ensures there will be opportunities to honor the remarkable people still shaping its future.

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲.

Donate today: mensafoundation.org/give/

08/13/2026

𝗔 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 | Mensa Foundation 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔

How much do we 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 know about gifted adults?

Maybe less than we think.

In this piece, researcher and Mensan Noks Nauta challenges us to look more closely at the research behind common claims about giftedness. She argues that many studies rely on small or highly specific groups like Mensans, making it difficult to draw conclusions about gifted people as a whole. She summarizes our common challenge: “ The gap between academic researchers and practitioners — including gifted individuals themselves, coaches, and psychologists — remains disappointingly wide.”

We are thinking hard about what an organization like ours should do with that. If you have thoughts, we want to hear them.

📖 Read the article: mensafoundation.org/a-piece-worth-your-time/

Then tell us:
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘄𝗲'𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴?
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08/13/2026

New from our 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 Newsletter

𝗚𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝟭𝟬𝟭: Parenting a gifted child comes with unique questions at every stage. National Association for Gifted Children's free Family TIP Sheets offer practical guidance, helpful insights, and trusted resources you can turn to as your child's needs evolve. https://ow.ly/jw1I50Zz7S0

and Subscribe to 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: https://ow.ly/RQL650Zz7RW

08/12/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗼 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 | Mensa Foundation Insights

Have you ever been told you're "too much"?

Too curious. Too intense. Too sensitive. Too many questions.

For many gifted people, those words are familiar.

Giftedness isn't just about thinking differently. It's often about experiencing the world differently, too. That intensity can be a strength, but without understanding or support, it can also feel isolating.

That's why we're working to broaden the conversation around intelligence. Not just how people think, but how they experience life.

📖 Our contributor Monisha Mittal writes from her lived experience as a recovering overachiever. She works with over-doers, emerging adults, and heart-warriors who are seeking more clarity, vitality, and ease.

mensafoundation.org/when-giftedness-feels-too-much/

What's something you've been told was "too much" that you now recognize as part of who you are?

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08/11/2026

What if we measure brain health the way we measure physical health?

The Center for BrainHealth's new BrainHealth Index makes the case that brain health is more than memory or the absence of disease. It includes how we think, connect with others, manage challenges, and continue growing throughout life.

That idea feels familiar.

At the Mensa Foundation, we've been asking a similar question: What does it really mean to thrive as an intelligent person?

Our research has shown that highly intelligent individuals often need more than intellectual challenge. They also need purpose, belonging, mentors, and support that grows with them across every stage of life.

The more we learn, the clearer it becomes: intelligence isn't just something you measure.

It's something you nurture.

What do you think contributes most to lifelong brain health?

https://ow.ly/Y4z350ZyiQi

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08/05/2026

Find out why some gifted adults cycle through unemployment or underemployment, and how to translate high capability into clear positioning, interviews, and better-fit roles.

Register: mensafoundation.ticketspice.com/2026-mensa-foundation-speaker-series

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