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The '''Flynn Effect''' is the idea that human [[intelligence]] tests scores have supposedly been increasing at a substantial, sustained rate throughout the world. Studies that support this effect generally show that it is [[fluid intelligence]] (i.e. problem solving skills, reasoning, and [[learn]]ing ability) that shows much more significant gains compared to [[crystallized intelligence]] (i.e. learned information such as [[vocabulary]] or [[math]]).<ref>Graham, Charles and Plucker, Jonathan. "The Flynn Effect." 2010. Indiana University. http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/flynneffect.shtml</ref> The effect is named after James R. Flynn, who promoted the theory.<ref>
Shaliz, Cosma Rohilla. [Book review of ''What is Intelligence?'' by James R. Flynn.] 2009. http://www.cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/reviews/flynn-beyond/</ref>
There are many counterexamples to the Flynn Effect that indicate a rapid ''decline'' in human intelligence. The quality of music, news articles, online encyclopedias, personal letters, and debates are all noticeably decreasing. A number of studies show that the Flynn Effect either never existed, or that the increase in human intelligence has ended.<ref>Sundet, J.; Barlaug, D.; Torjussen, T. 2004. ''Intelligence'' '''32''' (4), pp. 349–362.</ref><ref>Teasdale TW & Owen DR. 2005. "A long-term rise and recent decline in intelligence test performance: The Flynn Effect in reverse". ''Personality and Individual Differences'' '''39''' (4), pp. 837–843.</ref><ref>Lynn, R.; Harvey, J. 2008. "The decline of the world's IQ". ''Intelligence'' '''36''' (2), pp. 112.</ref>
==References==
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Shaliz, Cosma Rohilla. [Book review of ''What is Intelligence?'' by James R. Flynn.] 2009. http://www.cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/reviews/flynn-beyond/</ref>
There are many counterexamples to the Flynn Effect that indicate a rapid ''decline'' in human intelligence. The quality of music, news articles, online encyclopedias, personal letters, and debates are all noticeably decreasing. A number of studies show that the Flynn Effect either never existed, or that the increase in human intelligence has ended.<ref>Sundet, J.; Barlaug, D.; Torjussen, T. 2004. ''Intelligence'' '''32''' (4), pp. 349–362.</ref><ref>Teasdale TW & Owen DR. 2005. "A long-term rise and recent decline in intelligence test performance: The Flynn Effect in reverse". ''Personality and Individual Differences'' '''39''' (4), pp. 837–843.</ref><ref>Lynn, R.; Harvey, J. 2008. "The decline of the world's IQ". ''Intelligence'' '''36''' (2), pp. 112.</ref>
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