Beschreibung:
There's little doubt that people are growing smarter. This effect is so strong that IQ tests must be renormed periodically to prevent classifying an overabundance of people as geniuses. The question is why is this collective rise in IQ - known as the Flynn effect -occurring? Possible theories to explain the Flynn effect have ranged from better parenting to faster evolution.
Examines the global links between the rise in IQ - known as the Flynn Effect - and general human health
Are People Getting Smarter?.- Human IQ and Increasing Intelligence.- Evolution and Increasing Intelligence.- Brain Development and Increasing Intelligence.- Environment and Increasing Intelligence.- Evidence of Physical Plasticity in Humans.- Evidence of Mental Plasticity in Humans.- Evidence of Cognitive Plasticity in Humans.- Impact of Medical Conditions on Human IQ in the United States.- Impact of Medical Conditions on Human IQ Worldwide.- Medical Interventions for Cognitive Impairment.- Increasing IQ in the United States.- Increasing IQ and Social Justice.