The Demise of the Flynn Effect
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The article discusses the decline of the Flynn Effect, a phenomenon where IQ scores were rising over generations, and its implications for intelligence research; the discussion is limited but suggests interest in the topic.
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What it's saying (I think) is that IQ tests measure learnable skills, and population-level changes over time are measuring learned competence and not innate intelligence, proven by statistics.
I think most people would agree that most skills reflect both innate talent and preparation/training. I can get better at running, but could never beat Kipchoge in a marathon, no matter how much I train.