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Are we getting more intelligent? Jim Flynn at TED2013Are we getting more intelligent? Jim Flynn at TED2013

Posted By Thu-Huong Ha

  Jim Flynn is an expert in intelligence famous for his research on the Flynn effect, the phenomenon that humanity’s IQ has been dramatically increasing since the 1930s. He opens Session 11 today on the last day of TED2013 to help answer the question, “Who are we?” During the 21st century, our minds have altered, […]

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Who Are We?: The speakers in Session 11 of TED2013Who Are We?: The speakers in Session 11 of TED2013

Posted By Morton Bast

The name says it all: this session took a look at everything that human beings do, think and know. From thoughts on what makes a civilization decline to the roots of our morality, these speakers shared some of the stats and stories that point to our collective identity. Here, the speakers who appeared in this […]