PNAS Study Claims the Flynn Effect Has Reversed
rjhaier · x · 2026-07-17
A new PNAS paper utilizing a near-nationwide sample of Norwegian males reveals a surprising conclusion: the Flynn effect hasn't just stagnated, it has reversed.
Commentators specifically noted that this reversal emerged earliest among sons of high-income fathers, with the trend tracing back to 1968.
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