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To: koan who wrote (136358)	9/22/2019 4:43:02 PM
From: Alastair McIntosh	Read Replies (1) of 357982

You are fooling yourself. The Telegraph article was from 2009. You have often stated that you believe in science and statistics. If so, read the PNAS article referenced below. A 2018 study published by the National Academy of Sciences confirmed the decline. The results show that those born in 1991 scored about five points lower than those born in 1975, and three points lower than those born in 1962. The turning point for the Flynn effect occurred for the post-1975 birth cohorts, equivalent to 7 fewer IQ score points per generation. pnas.org There is no evidence to support your statement the "the kids are getting smarter".

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