How Smart Can Someone With Schizophrenia Be? There’s a myth that people with schizophrenia are either secret geniuses or automatically less intelligent, but there’s no solid proof that schizophrenics are any smarter or any less smart than anyone else. Just like everyone else, people with schizophrenia fall across the full spectrum of intelligence. Some are creative, analytical, artistic, logical, hilarious, or brilliant in their own unique ways. Everyone’s strengths show up differently, and schi