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There's a savant in you – and this man wants to find it

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There's a savant in you – and this man wants to find it

By studying people with prodigious abilities, psychiatrist Darold Treffert hopes to find out whether we could all unleash our inner genius

Opinion

My brain collection could help us all thrive in old age

Life

My brain collection could help us all thrive in old age

Opinion

Down in the dumps? Don't worry, your brain is still on point

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Down in the dumps? Don't worry, your brain is still on point

News

Why choosing the right workout could fine-tune your brain

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Why choosing the right workout could fine-tune your brain

Features

Iodine supplements might raise the UK's IQ, but jury still out

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Iodine supplements might raise the UK's IQ, but jury still out

News

What if … Intelligence is a dead end?

Life

What if … Intelligence is a dead end?

Features

Baboon bone found in famous Lucy skeleton

Life

Baboon bone found in famous Lucy skeleton

News

Mind expanding: Can you increase your IQ?

Life

Mind expanding: Can you increase your IQ?

Features

Brain drain: Are we evolving stupidity?

Life

Brain drain: Are we evolving stupidity?

Features

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Mind

It would be stupid to ignore a drop in human intellect

The long-term rise in IQ scores might be coming to a halt, but we should focus on improving social conditions rather than worrying about idiocracy

Leader

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Learn a second language to slow ageing brain's decline

News

Mind

The best parents don't try to score top marks

CultureLab

Life

Fake brain helps investigate age's intelligence decline

News

Life

Art's early dawn: When intelligence really began

Features

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