IQ and The Flynn effect
Friday, January 18th, 2008
Malcolm Gladwell has written an insightful essay and book review on how the work of James R. Flynn has turned the IQ measurement world on its head.
If what I.Q. tests measure is immutable and innate, what explains the Flynn effect—the steady rise in scores across generations?
Gladwell is one of my favorite New Yorker writers and he’s at his best when taking apart old cultural myths, brick by brick.
- Gladwell’s essay for the New Yorker: None of the Above
- Flynn’s book, What is Intelligence? Beyond The Flynn Effect at Amazon
- Wikipedia entry on the Flynn effect
at Amazon