"Flynn effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Flynn effects [plural]
Etymology: Named after American-born New Zealand moral philosopher and intelligence researcher Jim Flynn (1934–2020), who did much to document it and promote awareness of its implications. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|moral philosopher and intelligence researcher||||}} moral philosopher and intelligence researcher, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Jim Flynn}} Jim Flynn, {{named-after|en|Jim Flynn|born=1934|died=2020|nat=American-born New Zealand|occ=moral philosopher and intelligence researcher|wplink=James Flynn (academic)}} Named after American-born New Zealand moral philosopher and intelligence researcher Jim Flynn (1934–2020) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Flynn effect (plural Flynn effects)
  1. The continuous worldwide increase in average scores on intelligence tests. Wikipedia link: Flynn effect
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