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James R. Flynn (1934–2020) was a New Zealand political scientist and intelligence researcher best known for discovering the 'Flynn Effect'.
Known for: What Is Intelligence?: Beyond the Flynn Effect
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What Is Intelligence?: Beyond the Flynn Effect
In this influential work, James R. Flynn explores the phenomenon now known as the 'Flynn Effect'—the observed rise in IQ scores over the twentieth century. He examines what this trend reveals about human intelligence, the role of environment and culture, and the implications for education and social policy. The book challenges conventional assumptions about intelligence testing and cognitive development, offering a nuanced view of how intelligence evolves across generations.
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The Discovery and Meaning of the Flynn Effect
When psychologists across nations began collecting long-term data on IQ test performance, they noticed a perplexing pattern. Whether in America, Europe, or parts of Asia, test scores rose generation after generation—by roughly three IQ points per decade. This was not a localized anomaly but a global...
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Culture, Environment, and the Evolution of Cognitive Habits
To explain how IQ gains happened, we must look at how modern life trains our thinking. In pre-industrial societies, intelligence was rooted in concrete experience. People reasoned within familiar contexts: what crop to plant, how to repair machinery, how to read the sky for weather patterns. Their w...
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About James R. Flynn
James R. Flynn (1934–2020) was a New Zealand political scientist and intelligence researcher best known for discovering the 'Flynn Effect'. He was a professor at the University of Otago and authored numerous works on intelligence, ethics, and political philosophy.
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