IQ and the "Flynn Effect"
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The results of intelligence tests in different countries show that over the past century average IQ has been increasing at a rate of about 3 points per decade [^] ...He concluded that someone who scored among the best 10% a hundred years ago, would nowadays be categorized among the 5% weakest. That means that someone who would be considered bright a century ago, should now be considered a moron! :omg: Steve
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The results of intelligence tests in different countries show that over the past century average IQ has been increasing at a rate of about 3 points per decade [^] ...He concluded that someone who scored among the best 10% a hundred years ago, would nowadays be categorized among the 5% weakest. That means that someone who would be considered bright a century ago, should now be considered a moron! :omg: Steve
Which just goes to show how daft IQ tests are. regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
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The results of intelligence tests in different countries show that over the past century average IQ has been increasing at a rate of about 3 points per decade [^] ...He concluded that someone who scored among the best 10% a hundred years ago, would nowadays be categorized among the 5% weakest. That means that someone who would be considered bright a century ago, should now be considered a moron! :omg: Steve
Probably shows that performance on iq tests IS related to social factors and levels of education etc. But I wonder if they really where dumb back then ? It would explain why all those old movies suck and why idiots voted for Hitler etc. Then again seems like there where more geniuses in the old days. These days sciences is a lot of small steps rather than a Newton or Archimedes stepping up to the plate and coming up with the whole theory all at once :confused:
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Probably shows that performance on iq tests IS related to social factors and levels of education etc. But I wonder if they really where dumb back then ? It would explain why all those old movies suck and why idiots voted for Hitler etc. Then again seems like there where more geniuses in the old days. These days sciences is a lot of small steps rather than a Newton or Archimedes stepping up to the plate and coming up with the whole theory all at once :confused:
OmegaSupreme wrote: These days sciences is a lot of small steps rather than a Newton or Archimedes stepping up to the plate and coming up with the whole theory all at once But Newton and Archimedes were almost 2000 years apart. we only waited another 200 for Einstein. ;) Today we get hit with news on genetics, robotics, medicine, etc. on a continuous basis. We hear so many "small steps", but overall they are forming a stampede of knowledge. Whatever that means. BW
"I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception."-- Groucho Marx
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OmegaSupreme wrote: These days sciences is a lot of small steps rather than a Newton or Archimedes stepping up to the plate and coming up with the whole theory all at once But Newton and Archimedes were almost 2000 years apart. we only waited another 200 for Einstein. ;) Today we get hit with news on genetics, robotics, medicine, etc. on a continuous basis. We hear so many "small steps", but overall they are forming a stampede of knowledge. Whatever that means. BW
"I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception."-- Groucho Marx
Today there is exponential growth in knowledge compared to back then it took several hundred years when it would maybe double. Bring someone like Newton into todays times and he would probably be a leading scientist in a specific field. Very few, if any, can get a grip on the amount of knowledge amassed today whereas during their lifetime it was quite different. ed ~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -Frank Outlaw.
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The results of intelligence tests in different countries show that over the past century average IQ has been increasing at a rate of about 3 points per decade [^] ...He concluded that someone who scored among the best 10% a hundred years ago, would nowadays be categorized among the 5% weakest. That means that someone who would be considered bright a century ago, should now be considered a moron! :omg: Steve
Standing on the shoulders of giants, etc. etc.
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OmegaSupreme wrote: These days sciences is a lot of small steps rather than a Newton or Archimedes stepping up to the plate and coming up with the whole theory all at once But Newton and Archimedes were almost 2000 years apart. we only waited another 200 for Einstein. ;) Today we get hit with news on genetics, robotics, medicine, etc. on a continuous basis. We hear so many "small steps", but overall they are forming a stampede of knowledge. Whatever that means. BW
"I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception."-- Groucho Marx
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The results of intelligence tests in different countries show that over the past century average IQ has been increasing at a rate of about 3 points per decade [^] ...He concluded that someone who scored among the best 10% a hundred years ago, would nowadays be categorized among the 5% weakest. That means that someone who would be considered bright a century ago, should now be considered a moron! :omg: Steve
Steve Mayfield wrote: The results of intelligence tests in different countries show that over the past century average IQ has been increasing at a rate of about 3 points per decade Nonsense! The average IQ is defined to be 100. There cannot be an increase in average IQ over time. :laugh: :laugh: ;P