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Mind expanding: Can you increase your IQ?
Like it or not, most of our intelligence is genetic – but there's one part of our brain power that we can count on improving with age
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Like it or not, most of our intelligence is genetic – but there's one part of our brain power that we can count on improving with age
Worldwide, IQs have risen by up to three points per decade over the past century. At 78, James Flynn, the man this increase is named after, explains its implications and the effects of sex, culture and attitude on intellectual achievement