Secular declines in cognitive test scores: A reversal of the Flynn Effect

@article{Teasdale2008SecularDI,
  title={Secular declines in cognitive test scores: A reversal of the Flynn Effect},
  author={Thomas William Teasdale and David R. Owen},
  journal={Intelligence},
  year={2008},
  volume={36},
  pages={121-126}
}
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