Are We Getting Smarter?: Rising IQ in the Twenty-First Century

by James R. Flynn

Book Overview

The 'Flynn effect' is a surprising finding, identified by James R. Flynn, that IQ test scores have significantly increased from one generation to the next over the past century. Flynn now brings us an exciting new book which aims to make sense of this rise in IQ scores and considers what this tells us about our intelligence, our minds and society. Are We Getting Smarter? features fascinating new material on a variety of topics including the effects...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107028094
• ISBN13: 9781107028098
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 321 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"