Can your IQ change as you get older?
By Valorie L. Easter, Valorie Easter & Co, Charlottesville/Albemarle Rea
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This is something I have thought about many times before. Have you ever known someone that seemed brighter in high school than they do today? Is it possible for us to become dumber as we get older? Here is the answer to that question from 5 different experts on the topic! As all of the following information is directly quoted from the experts I can’t take any credit for writing it myself but I thought this was interesting enough to share. Richard Nisbett, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan:Yes, your IQ can change over time. But [IQ] tests give you the same answer to a very substantial extent, even over a period of year. The older you are, the more stable your test score will be. The most volatility in IQ scores is in childhood, mostly in adolescence. Offhand I can't...
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