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What is intelligence?

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: March 4, 2008
We are about as smart as we are going to get. So said James Flynn in a recent lecture to the Royal Society for the encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce(UK). James Flynn, after whom the Flynn Effect was named, is Emeritus Professor of Political Studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand and author of the recently published What is Intelligence—Beyond the Flynn Effect.
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Are we getting smarter or dumber?

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: February 25, 2008
After years on the increase, average intelligence test performance could be in decline. That's according to Thomas Teasdale and David Owen who took advantage of the Danish tradition of testing the intelligence of all 18-year-old men being considered for conscription into military service.
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Blonde brain drain

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: November 23, 2007
We know that alcohol can suck IQ points right out of us, but now it also seems that blonde women can have the same effect. Recent research indicates that the stereotype of the dumb blonde is so ingrained in our psyche that it can subconsciously change the way we behave.
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Talking makes you smarter

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: November 22, 2007
In our busy, frenetic lives, we seldom have time for idle chit-chat. Now, a study reveals that having a ten minute conversation by the photocopier or the water cooler could improve your memory and boost intellectual performance. It is not a waste of time; it's an intellectual refresher, on par with a power nap, crossword puzzle or quick walk around the office.
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