The Flynn Effect The Flynn effect，first described in the 1980s by researcher James Flynn，refers to the finding that scores on IQ tests have increased in the past century.One research paper，published by psychologist Lisa Trahan and her colleagues，combined the results of other published studies and found that IQ scores have indeed increased since the 1950s.（1）EETrahan and her colleagues observed，"The existence of the Flynn effect is rarely disputed."
（2）CCOne explanation has to do with improvements in health and nutrition.For example，the past century has seen a decrease in smoking and alcohol use in pregnancy，improvements in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases，and improvements in nutrition.As Scott Barry Kaufman writes for Psychology Today， "The Flynn effect serves as a reminder that when we give people more opportunities to prosper，more people do prosper."
（3）BBIn a TED talk，F(xiàn)lynn explains that the world today is "a world where we've had to develop new mental habits，new habits of mind." Flynn has found that IQ scores have increased the most rapidly on questions that ask us to find similarities between different things，and more abstract types of problem solving，both of which are things that we need to do more of in the modern world.
Several ideas have been brought up to explain why modern society might lead to higher scores on IQ tests.For example，today，many more of us have demanding，intellectually rigorous jobs.Schools have also changed：whereas a test at school in the early 1900s might have been more focused on memorization，a recent test might be more likely to focus on explaining the reasons for something.（4）FFFamily sizes tend to be smaller，and it has been suggested that this may allow children to pick up on new vocabulary words while interacting with their parents.It's even been suggested that the entertainment we consume is more complex today.（5）DD
Therefore，both the education we receive and the society we live in shape our IQ in a way that we cannot imagine.
A.In other words，there is a lot about IQ that we may not know yet.
B.Another explanation for the Flynn effect has to do with societal changes
C.Researchers have put forward several theories to explain the Flynn effect.
D.Trying to understand and anticipate plot points may actually be making us smarter.
E.Although there have been exceptions，IQ scores have generally increased over time.
F.Additionally，more people today are likely to finish high school and go on to college.
G.The Flynn effect shows that human mind is more adaptable than we might have thought.
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