Race, IQ and Flynn

60-Second Mind

English - January 03, 2008 00:00 - 3 minutes - ★★★★ - 215 ratings
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James Flynn, who noticed that IQ scores have risen by three points every decade (a trend called the Flynn Effect), makes a case for why any racial differences in IQ are not immutable and caused by genetics. For more see his latest book, "What is Intelligence? Beyond the Flynn Effect."