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Let's Say That You Designed an Intelligence Test Over 30

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Let's say that you designed an intelligence test over 30 years ago and normed it to a mean of 100. However, you note that the mean today is about 130 and, consequently, you need to recalibrate. Your test is reflecting


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Hippocampus

The Hippocampus is a major component of the brain, important in the consolidation of information from short-term to long-term memory and in spatial memory that enables navigation.

Synaptic Pruning

The method through which the brain removes surplus neurons and synaptic links to enhance the efficiency of neural transmissions.

Neural Connections

The links formed between neurons through which they communicate with each other in the brain.

Hormonal Activity

Biological processes influenced by hormones, which are chemical substances produced in the body that regulate and control the activity of certain cells or organs.

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