In How to Improve Your Mind, renowned psychologist James R. Flynn presents 20 key concepts to aid critical thinking and empower individuals to critically analyze what they read, hear, and see in our information society.
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James Robert Flynn is an emeritus professor of political studies, renowned for his research into intelligence and the famous "Flynn effect"—a worldwide, year-after-year rise in IQ scores. His work delves into the profound implications of this phenomenon for our understanding of human cognition and societal progress. Flynn investigates how our thinking abilities are changing and how this impacts our culture and institutions. His approach offers a fascinating perspective on the evolution of human intellect in the modern era.
Seeks to explain the 'Flynn effect' (massive IQ gains over time) and its consequences for gender, race and social equality.
What Is Intelligence?
- 226 pages
- 8 hours of reading
An expanded paperback edition of James R. Flynn's thought-provoking examination of dramatic increases in IQ gains over the twentieth century.