IQ can rise or fall significantly during adolescence, brain scans confirm
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 12:00
in Psychology & Sociology
IQ, the standard measure of intelligence, can increase or fall significantly during our teenage years, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust, and these changes are associated with changes to the structure of our brains. The findings may have implications for testing and streaming of children during their school years.