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Are smart people getting smarter, or just better at taking standardized tests?
- 08-04-2011
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Blog by E.D. Kain/Forbes
Jonah Lehrer has a piece up touching on a recent study examining the “Flynn Effect” which describes increases in the IQ of populations over the past several decades. Lehrer suggests several factors which might be leading to increased intelligence, including a more complex and intellectual culture, with more complicated TV shows like Lost and the various “cognitive workouts” aired on HBO. Alex Knapp begs to differ. His alternative hypothesis? Far from a more intellectual culture, he notes the rise of standardized tests: (more...)
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