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Are Americans Actually Getting Dumber? Here's What We Know About The Reverse Flynn Effect
ScienceAlert·August 5, 2026·1 min read
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Research indicates a trend known as the Reverse Flynn Effect, where average IQ scores are decreasing in recent generations, reversing the historical increase observed over the past century. Factors contributing to this decline are being examined, potentially impacting educational and social outcomes.
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Just over a hundred years ago, the Binet IQ test was developed in France and soon after, brought to the United States, where it was given to public school kids, physicians, and immigrants at Ellis Island.
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