6N arises from the words Network for Nous, Noesis, Noema, Noology, and Novelty, terms which are closely related to human cognition and intelligence. 6N also stands for the 6 Nines which are included in the 99.9999th percentile, the cut-off IQ level for joining the society as a full member. 6N High IQ Society full members have a verified IQ of 172 SD15, an intelligence performance expected only by 1 in 1,000,000 individuals of the general unselected adult population, which places them in the top 0.0001 %. 6N High IQ Society has been created with two main goals: the systematic research on human cognition and the constant effort for further development of human intelligence.