The future may not be as bright.
IQ scores have decreased in the US for the first time in decades, new research from scientists at Northwestern University and the University of Oregon suggests.this month, indicated that IQ levels had lowered, especially for those with less education in the 18 to 22 age group.
The researchers set out to determine whether or not the Flynn effect — the steady increase in IQ scores across generations — had changed from 2006 to 2018 in the US. Younger generations are “expected” to have a higher IQ score than the previous age group. Since 1932, average IQ scores have increased around three to five points per decade, the researchers explained.
The researchers set out to determine whether or not the Flynn effect — the steady increase in IQ scores across generations — had changed from 2006 to 2018 in the US.The researchers noted that there have been a dearth of studies focused on the US when compared to European countries.
They used data from both tests and compared them to each other. Both were used to examine the trends, and compared two kinds of scores: one having to do with cognitive ability, and the other having to do with skills like matrix and verbal reasoning.Getty Images/iStockphoto
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