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Reverse Flynn Effect in Nordic Countries

The decline in standardized cognitive test scores in Nordic countries since the 1970s, driven by environmental factors.

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Jan 6, 2026

What evidence links demographic change, health, or education policy to the reverse Flynn effect in Nordic countries?

Norwegian and other Nordic datasets show a measurable stall—and in some cohorts a decline—in standardized cognitive test scores since cohorts born in the 1970s, and the best-designed work finds this p...

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