IQ scores have substantially increased from 1932 through the 20th century, with differences rangingĀ from three to five IQ points per decade, according to a phenomenon known asĀ the ‘Flynn effect.’ But a new study has found evidence of a reverse ‘Flynn effect’ in a large U.S. sample between 2006 and 2018 in every category except one. For the reverse Flynn effect, there were consistent negative slopes for three out of the four cognitive domains.
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Source: ScienceDaily