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The Flynn effect is the significant and long-sustained increase intelligence test scores measured in many parts of the world from roughly 1930 to the present.<ref name=R2000>Raven, John (2000). The Raven's Progressive Matrices: Change and Stability over Culture and Time. Cognitive Psychology 41, 1–48 (2000) {{doi|10.1006/cogp.1999.0735}}. John Raven, 30 Great King Street, Edinburgh EH3 6QH, Scotland. http://eyeonsociety.co.uk/resources/RPMChangeAndStability.pdf</ref>  In many parts of the world, such as the developing world, biblical Christianity is seeing rapid growth (see: [[Global Christianity]]) which has the potential to improve their economies and thus improve their societal cognitive abilities as well given the link between economic well-being and increased cognitive abilities.<ref>[http://www.pewforum.org/2011/12/19/global-christianity-exec/ Global Christianity – A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Christian Population], Pew Forum, December 10, 2011</ref><ref>[http://blog.tifwe.org/the-protestant-work-ethic-alive-well-in-china/ The Protestant Work Ethic: Alive & Well…In China] By Hugh Whelchel on September 24, 2012</ref> Furthermore, religiosity has a positive correlation with health and increased health has a beneficial effect on intelligence (see: [[Atheism and health]]).  

The Flynn effect is the significant and long-sustained increase intelligence test scores measured in many parts of the world from roughly 1930 to the present.<ref name=R2000>Raven, John (2000). The Raven's Progressive Matrices: Change and Stability over Culture and Time. Cognitive Psychology 41, 1–48 (2000) {{doi|10.1006/cogp.1999.0735}}. John Raven, 30 Great King Street, Edinburgh EH3 6QH, Scotland. http://eyeonsociety.co.uk/resources/RPMChangeAndStability.pdf</ref>  In many parts of the world, such as the developing world, biblical Christianity is seeing rapid growth (see: [[Global Christianity]]) which has the potential to improve their economies and thus improve their societal cognitive abilities as well given the link between economic well-being and increased cognitive abilities.<ref>[http://www.pewforum.org/2011/12/19/global-christianity-exec/ Global Christianity – A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Christian Population], Pew Forum, December 10, 2011</ref><ref>[http://blog.tifwe.org/the-protestant-work-ethic-alive-well-in-china/ The Protestant Work Ethic: Alive & Well…In China] By Hugh Whelchel on September 24, 2012</ref> Furthermore, religiosity has a positive correlation with health and increased health has a beneficial effect on intelligence (see: [[Atheism and health]]).  

In some secular economically developed countries, the Flynn effect has ceased and their scores on standardized intelligence tests are falling.<ref>

In some secular economically developed countries, the Flynn effect has ceased and their scores on standardized intelligence tests are falling (See: [[Intelligence trends in religious countries and secular countries]])<ref>

*[http://www.examiner.com/article/how-the-world-s-iq-is-decline How the world's IQ is in decline] by Gunjan Singh - Cognitive Science Examiner, July 31, 2010

*[http://www.examiner.com/article/how-the-world-s-iq-is-decline How the world's IQ is in decline] by Gunjan Singh - Cognitive Science Examiner, July 31, 2010

*Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen (2006). IQ and Global Inequality. Washington Summit Publishers: Augusta, GA. ISBN 1-59368-025-2

*Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen (2006). IQ and Global Inequality. Washington Summit Publishers: Augusta, GA. ISBN 1-59368-025-2

*[http://www.academia.edu/1203173/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_the_World_1_ ''The Rise and Fall of the World's IQ''] by Thomas Hally

*[http://www.academia.edu/1203173/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_the_World_1_ ''The Rise and Fall of the World's IQ''] by Thomas Hally

*[http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/science-and-technology/intelligence-quotient-james-flynn Received wisdom: Average IQ is falling in Britain and beyond, explains Philip Hunter] by Philip Hunt, March 21, 2012, Published in April 2012 issue of Prospect Magazine</ref> See also: [[Intelligence trends in religious countries and secular countries]]

*[http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/science-and-technology/intelligence-quotient-james-flynn Received wisdom: Average IQ is falling in Britain and beyond, explains Philip Hunter] by Philip Hunt, March 21, 2012, Published in April 2012 issue of Prospect Magazine</ref>

== Atheism and the brain ==

== Atheism and the brain ==