The 20th century witnessed a dramatic increase in IQ, as much as 3 points per decade (see Are you smarter than Aristotle? Part I). The fact that IQ scores increased so much in such a short amount of ...

Americans’ IQ scores are trending in a downward direction. In fact, they’ve been falling for over a decade. According to a press release, in studying intelligence testing data from 2006 to 2018, ...

There is a little-known phenomenon known as the Flynn effect. It basically states that from the early 1930s throughout the 20th century, IQ scores have significantly increased all around the world ...

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In this timely critique drenched in classical philosophy, Flynn, renowned intelligence researcher and discoverer of the “Flynn Effect” (which shows that IQ scores rise over generations), inveighs ...

However, critics of the “AI is lowering IQ” narrative argue that intelligence evolves with context. Gen Z often demonstrates remarkable agility in learning new software, adapting to digital tools, and ...

A Northwestern University study shows a decline in three key intelligence testing categories—a tangible example of what is called the Reverse Flynn Effect. Leading up to the 1990s, IQ scores were ...