[Kaukab et. al., Vol.3 (Iss.11): November, 2015] ISSN- 2350-0530(O) ISSN- 2394-3629(P) Impact Factor: 2.035 (I2OR) DOI: https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v3.i11.2015.2912 Http://www.granthaalayah.com ©International Journal of Research - GRANTHAALAYAH [21-31] Social A LITERATURE REVIEW ON THE DEFINITION AND MEASUREMENT OF THE CONCEPT OF GENIUS Syeda Rakhshanda Kaukab *1 , Syeda Amna Zubia 2 1 Department of Education, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, PAKISTAN 2 MBBS Student, Ziauddin University, Karachi, PAKISTAN ABSTRACT Genius is a concept which has still not been fully explored. Although genius has been linked to intelligence and at other times to madness, still this concept is open to interpretation. This research attempts to collate and explore the major researches and literature available for this concept. The importance of this research lies in the current educational scenario globally which aims at all children passing through the routine education which does not distinguish between students of higher capability and average capacity and treats all as a set of equal, indistinguishable herd. The research identified that individuals with above average talents in multiple subjects are not widely acknowledged as genius, with the exception of Leonardo da Vinci. Genius tends to be associated with individuals who have excelled in only one particular field. Keywords: Genius, IQ, Intelligence. Cite This Article: Syeda Rakhshanda Kaukab, and Syeda Amna Zubia, “A LITERATURE REVIEW ON THE DEFINITION AND MEASUREMENT OF THE CONCEPT OF GENIUS” International Journal of Research – Granthaalayah, Vol. 3, No. 11(2015): 21-31. 1. INTRODUCTION Before going into the details of the purpose of this research, a small exploration of the roots of the word genius is in order. In ancient Rome, the tutelary deity or patron of a person, family or place was referred to as the “genius” for that particular subject. (Genius, n.d.) A combination of the Latin verb, genui or geniti, which means “to create, produce or bring into being”, and the noun ingenium, referring to man’s inherent abilities and characteristics, the modern-era term “genius” refers to a person with extraordinarily superior mental capabilities and creativity (Robinson, 2010). Early Romans did not necessarily combine genius with intellect. This notion evolved in the eighteenth century after the Enlightenment, when a genius became a person with exceptional mental and creative powers, whether innate, acquired or both. The word “genius” was already in common usage by 1711, when poet, playwright and politician Joseph Addison wrote in his journal