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navigation, search    There are numerous proposed explanations
of the Flynn effect, as well as some skepticism about its
implications. Similar improvements have been reported for other
cognitions such as semantic and episodic memory.[3] Recent
research suggests that the Flynn effect may have ended in at
least a few developed nations, possibly allowing national
differences in IQ scores[4] to diminish if the Flynn effect
continues in nations with lower average national IQs.[5]  Origin
of term[edit]  External video Jim Flynn U of Otago.jpg James
Flynn: Why our IQ levels are higher than our grandparents',
(18:41), TED talks  The Flynn effect is named for James R.
Flynn, who did much to document it and promote awareness of its
implications. The term itself was coined by Richard Herrnstein
and Charles Murray, authors of The Bell Curve.[6] However, in a
recent special issue in the journal Intelligence, it was shown
that Flynn was not the first to document