Intelligence Increasing Quickly When Teenagers
by A recent study conducted psychologist from the University of Texas (UT), in San Antonio revealed that a person’s intellect develops more rapidly when they hit their teens.
The relationship between the teenage years with increased intelligence has dihipotesis for some time, but so far none could specify more clearly about it.
Although experts said today they have made a conclusion that makes sense intuitively, but to prove it is not easy, and requires a deeper research.
Professor Thomas Coyle from UT is a writer and chairman of this research. He was assisted by several colleagues, among others, David Pillow experts, Anissa Snyder, and Peter Kochunov. The results of this study will appear in the medical journal Psychological Science, forthcoming issue.
“Our research findings are based on two popular,” Coyle said.
“First is the brain’s performance on intelligence tests rose during adolescence and the second is the brain processing speed as measured by tests of mental speed also increases during adolescence,” he added.
Research looks at brain processing speed which is defined as the ability of the brain in terms of weighing and using new stimuli or information in a more efficient manner. A total of 6969 adolescents aged 13 to 17 years are included as participants in this study.
Each participant must answer 12 series of tests of intelligence and mental speed. From the answers they produce, the researchers then developed a statistical prediction based on the data shown.
Vocabulary knowledge, mathematical calculations and mechanical comprehension, only three of several benchmarks used in measuring the level of intelligence researcher participant. Similarly, mental speed, is the completion of the assessment main arithmetic tasks quickly, such as matching the numbers with words.
“A series of tests is a type of test is complex, the brain’s performance on intelligence tests partly reflects the speed of the brain are used to acquire knowledge, learn something and solve problems,” he explained.
Coyle also explained a little teenage older, have better test results than their younger counterparts.
This may mean a child’s cognitive development is directly linked with increased processing power of the brain, as in the adult brain.
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