Were the Victorians cleverer than us? The decline in general intelligence estimated from a meta-analysis of the slowing of simple reaction time

Were the Victorians cleverer than us? The decline in general intelligence estimated from a meta-analysis of the slowing of simple reaction time Author links open overlay panelMichael A.Woodleyab12Jante Nijenhuisc23RaeganMurphyd4 The Victorian era was marked by an explosion of innovation and genius, per capita rates of which appear to have declined subsequently. The presence of dysgenic fertility f

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Simple reaction time has slowed since 1889. Psychometric meta-analysis reveals a decline in g of − 1.16 points per decade. The decline between 1889 and 2004 is − 13.35 points. The decline between 1889 and 2004 is − 12.45 points. The first direct measurement of a probable dysgenic trend in IQ.

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