http://psychmike.wordpress.com/2006/11/03/trends-in-cognitive-ability-flynn-effect-teasdale-owen/ Mike's collection of psychology articles. Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:32:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://psychmike.wordpress.com/2006/11/03/trends-in-cognitive-ability-flynn-effect-teasdale-owen/#comment-3 phronk Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:49:59 +0000 http://psychmike.wordpress.com/2006/11/03/trends-in-cognitive-ability-flynn-effect-teasdale-owen/#comment-3 I figure it's gotta peak at some point. Our brains can only do so much, and it's not like they're changing biologically (except for the effects of environmental influence, like nutrition). Perhaps we'll continue to improve in specific abilities, but I doubt a general increase in intelligence can go up much more (at least, until we start replacing parts of our brains with computers). I figure it’s gotta peak at some point. Our brains can only do so much, and it’s not like they’re changing biologically (except for the effects of environmental influence, like nutrition). Perhaps we’ll continue to improve in specific abilities, but I doubt a general increase in intelligence can go up much more (at least, until we start replacing parts of our brains with computers).

]]> http://psychmike.wordpress.com/2006/11/03/trends-in-cognitive-ability-flynn-effect-teasdale-owen/#comment-2 Catana Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:40:18 +0000 http://psychmike.wordpress.com/2006/11/03/trends-in-cognitive-ability-flynn-effect-teasdale-owen/#comment-2 I read somewhere recently that the Flynn effect seems to have peaked. I'm not surprised. I've always thought it was a side effect of video games, the internet, test familiarity, and our increasingly visual culture. I haven't seen any indication that people are really any smarter than in the past. I read somewhere recently that the Flynn effect seems to have peaked. I’m not surprised. I’ve always thought it was a side effect of video games, the internet, test familiarity, and our increasingly visual culture. I haven’t seen any indication that people are really any smarter than in the past.

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