James Flynn

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The researcher who originally observed the Flynn effect, noting a steady rise in IQ scores globally after WWII.

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Videos Mentioning James Flynn

Day 1, Panel 3: A Cross-Industry Look at Education Needs | Bridging the Education/Workforce Gap

Day 1, Panel 3: A Cross-Industry Look at Education Needs | Bridging the Education/Workforce Gap

MIT Open Learning

Assistant Director of Research Business Development at UMass Amherst College of Information and Computer Sciences, with experience in fintech and online media.

We’re Getting Dumber…But Not for the Reason You Think | Cal Newport

We’re Getting Dumber…But Not for the Reason You Think | Cal Newport

Cal Newport

The researcher who originally observed the Flynn effect, noting a steady rise in IQ scores globally after WWII.

Richard Haier: IQ Tests, Human Intelligence, and Group Differences | Lex Fridman Podcast #302

Richard Haier: IQ Tests, Human Intelligence, and Group Differences | Lex Fridman Podcast #302

Lex Fridman

The psychologist who discovered the 'Flynn Effect', noting that IQ scores have been drifting up about three points per decade, and is being honored with a special journal issue post-mortem.