Study Shows We Are Born Creative Geniuses But The ‘Education’ System Dumbs Us Down

[dynamo]

by Gavin Nascimento; A New Kind Of Human

“You are more powerful than you know and they fear the day you discover it!” - Truth

I remember listening to a talk by Sir Ken Robinson several years ago; about how backwards the education system is, and the imperative to implement major reform. Although he certainly gave an exceptional presentation on the matter, what ultimately captured my mind was the mention of what I now consider the most important study I have ever heard of in my life — a study in divergent thinking.

NASA — who houses the world’s foremost space program and some of the brightest people on the planet — contacted Dr George Land and Beth Jarman to develop a highly specialized test that would give them the means to effectively measure the creative potential of their rocket scientists and engineers. As a result, the duo came up with an unorthodox test, rooted in the process of divergent thinking; which is the ability to look at a particular problem and propose multiple solutions.

NASA were very pleased with the efficacy of the test results, and so it proved to be a huge success. But for Land and Jarman — who had obviously explored the concept of creativity in great detail whilst devising this test — they decided they wanted to explore and try understand the true source of creativity better. Was it a genetic trait? The result of life experience? Something else??



Because the test Land and Jarman created for NASA was so simple, it could actually be applied to any age group. So they found 1,600 children between the ages of 4 and 5, and decided to measure their progress. What they found shocked them.

Out of the 1,600 kids that took the test, 98% of them scored at genius level! Excited by these incredible findings, the team decided to turn this test into a longitudinal study, and give the same group of children the same test again in 5 years time. Once again their findings were quite shocking, but this time for conversely different reasons. Because these same children, by now in grade school, had rapidly declined to just 30%; a 68% reduction! The same study was conducted again 5 years later on the same group of kids — by now in highschool — and they had dropped all the way down to just 12%!

Disturbed, but still intrigued by this fascinating study, Land decided to conduct this same test on adults aged 25 and up (with an average age of 31). After numerous studies, what he invariably found, was that less than 2% of all adults scored at genius level. And for those who question the consistency of these results — or think they may be isolated incidences — these results have actually been replicated more than a million times![1]

We are being systematically dumbed down



The implications of this profound study are rather self evident, I would say. We are innately born with the potential of a creative genius, but the moment we enter the school system, we get dramatically dumbed down. The reasoning for this is not too difficult to apprehend; school, as we plainly call it, is an institution that has historically been put in place to ultimately serve the wants of the ruling class, not the common people. Whether it be ancient Sparta, Germanic Prussia, or the more modern industrial American system, education has always served as a “lawful” means of mass indoctrination.[2]

If you would like to learn more about this history of deliberate manipulation, I highly recommend reading award winning teacher, John Taylor Gatto’s book The Underground History of American Education, which traces the genesis of modern day compulsory schooling and clearly demonstrates how it has always been used against us.

You see, children pose the greatest threat of all to this corrupt system. Their “wild imaginations” are so intense and remarkable, that if left unchecked would result in a creative revolution that will ultimately compromise the ruling class’s proverbial game of monopoly. In order for the so called elite to maintain their lavish life style’s of overt luxury — where they contribute the least but enjoy the most — they understand that children must be dumbed down and brainwashed to accept (and even serve) their rapacious system of artificial scarcity, unending exploitation, and incessant war.

So Where Does Creativity Come From And Is It Too Late For Me To Get It Back?

Creativity is born in the mind; specifically the imagination. The good news is, in spite of the ruling class’s best efforts to degrade our inner genius, the imagination can only be suppressed, it cannot be killed. Because every night when we go to sleep, the imagination gets stimulated.[3] Therefore, your creative potential — your inner genius — is simply sleeping within and just needs to be reawakened and rehabilitated.

How Can I Rehabilitate My Creativity?

According to George Land, based on all the studies he has conducted and all the brain scans he has looked at, we must learn how to judge less, and look to understand more. We must criticize less, and be curious more. He also cites fear and anxiety as being extremely counter productive.

Some of the greatest ways to deal with these mental debilitations, is to engage in practices like yoga, meditation, and physical exercise, since they help to alleviate stress and anxiety. They also inspire a process called neurogenesis — which is the creation of new brain cells. Diet also plays an important role in mental strength and overall wellbeing. In fact, I recently wrote an article about how roughly 10% of serotonin (which helps to regulate mood) is produced in the brain, and the other 90% in the stomach.

The other thing, is to challenge your belief system. It is important to understand that whatever view we currently hold of the world, it is partly — if not wholly — the result of some form of cultural or societal indoctrination; and that regardless of how much we think we know, we are all ignorant in one way or another. We are still solving life’s problems, and we still have much discovering and exploring to do. Learning is a journey without end. So be humble and curious.

We must also develop a keen sensitivity to our external environment. Avoid surrounding yourself with narrow minded people. Stop watching fear mongering news stations, or celebrity gossip. Stop watching television shows, and music videos, that reinforce stupid stereotypes and shallow lifestyles. Your imagination is the most important asset you can cultivate, so you cannot afford to allow it to be infiltrated and shaped by outward forces.

Remember this, and remember it well my friends; this system is built on our imaginations. Money has imaginary value. Government has imaginary authority. And we have imaginary limits. If we want to change things, we must start with the imagination.

Bibliography:

1] George Land, Beth Jarman (1992), Breakpoint and Beyond: Mastering the Future – Today
2] John Taylor Gatto (2000), The Underground History of American Education
3] Nir, Y., & Tononi, G. (2010). Dreaming and the brain: from phenomenology to neurophysiology. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 14(2), 88.

[Michi]

Really impressive article. I tried to locate that particular creativity test but couldn't find it anywhere.
I would like to take that test.

[Mercedes]

Hi devplan, here are the links, but at the end of the first one it states that the link for the test Land and Jarman gave is not the one in the second link, that original test was made private.

https://anewkindofhuman.com/creative...thinking-test/

http://www.testmycreativity.com/

[Flash]

what I was afraid of got confirm, I am average lolllllllll Probably too schooled...lolll

However, to justify my disspointment, I must say that finding words in English for what one imagines, at a fast rate, is difficult for non native speakers. So, I give myself a 10 points more lolllllllllllllll (this is true for most IQ tests).

Posted by Mercedes (here)
Hi devplan, here are the links, but at the end of the first one it states that the link for the test Land and Jarman gave is not the one in the second link, that original test was made private.

https://anewkindofhuman.com/creative...thinking-test/

http://www.testmycreativity.com/

[Mike Gorman]

This was so clear to me when I began school. I was one of those kids who had his own world, and I came to consciousness very early. so when i was put on the school treadmill I really felt the constraints and I deeply resented it. Perhaps it is down to our personalities, but some seem to flourish in the school system, where others strain and buck against being directed and sorted into their rather crude categories.

The area of early childhood education is probably the most productive area for shaping future generations. I think some kids should be just left alone to develop in their own way, while others really do need strong direction. Mass education is always a matter of the convenience of society, it seeks to reproduce the social order as efficiently as possible, and this just doesn't suit some individuals - being a strong INFJ type I am not suited to strict social orders, know thyself is definitely the message!

[avid]

Posted by Flash (here)
what I was afraid of got confirm, I am average lolllllllll Probably too schooled...lolll

However, to justify my deception , I must say that finding words in English for what one imagines, at a fast rate, is difficult for non native speakers. So, I give myself a 10 points more lolllllllllllllll (this is true for most IQ tests).

Posted by Mercedes (here)
Hi devplan, here are the links, but at the end of the first one it states that the link for the test Land and Jarman gave is not the one in the second link, that original test was made private.

https://anewkindofhuman.com/creative...thinking-test/

http://www.testmycreativity.com/

The test confirmed my career in creativity, so I’m true to my beliefs, and won’t be stifled

[RunningDeer]

I’m surprised by the lower than average curiosity. I'd rank it high my whole life. The lower connection might explain why The Q thread is not my first choice to check out each mornin’.

[RunningDeer]

Posted by Mike Gorman (here)
This was so clear to me when I began school. I was one of those kids who had his own world, and I came to consciousness very early. so when i was put on the school treadmill I really felt the constraints and I deeply resented it. Perhaps it is down to our personalities, but some seem to flourish in the school system, where others strain and buck against being directed and sorted into their rather crude categories.

The area of early childhood education is probably the most productive area for shaping future generations. I think some kids should be just left alone to develop in their own way, while others really do need strong direction. Mass education is always a matter of the convenience of society, it seeks to reproduce the social order as efficiently as possible, and this just doesn't suit some individuals - being a strong INFJ type I am not suited to strict social orders, know thyself is definitely the message!

FIY: 24% of Avalon members that took the “Free Personality Test and MBTI/Myers-Briggs Type Descriptions” are INFJ. INFJ make up less than 1.6% of the population.

[Innocent Warrior]

Thanks for the test, Mercedes. Top one is mine, I'm not surprised but it's better than I expected. Second one is my friend's, who's feeling rather indignant, not as high as we expected.

[East Sun]

Quote by "dynamo"


"We must also develop a keen sensitivity to our external environment. Avoid surrounding yourself with narrow minded people. Stop watching fear mongering news stations, or celebrity gossip. Stop watching television shows, and music videos, that reinforce stupid stereotypes and shallow lifestyles. Your imagination is the most important asset you can cultivate, so you cannot afford to allow it to be infiltrated and shaped by outward forces.

Remember this, and remember it well my friends; this system is built on our imaginations. Money has imaginary value. Government has imaginary authority. And we have imaginary limits. If we want to change things, we must start with the imagination."
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Thank you for that,
I agree wholeheartedly.
ES

[Cardillac]

in order to undertstand this topic fully I just think one needs to read Charlotte Iserbyit's "The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America" and Dr. Joseph P. Farrell's "Rotten to the (Common) Core"- great sources on this topic-

please stay well all-

Larry

[Hervé]

Survey finds IQ levels in Scandinavian countries have been declining since 1990s

Voice of Europe
Thu, 28 Dec 2017 17:42 UTC

Migrants in Sweden © atranswe / Flickr.com - BY-SA 2.0

A survey of researcher James Flynn shows that the IQ of people in Denmark, Norway and Finland is clearly dropping.

Since the 1990's, people in these countries lost on average 0.23 IQ points per year, according to the study. From Sweden there is no data, but Flynn believes that the same trend is visible there as well.

Researcher James Flynn, who's called a "left-wing scientist" by Swedish media says:

"It is clear that all Scandinavian countries have a declining trend since 1995."

Flynn believes that the IQ drop will soon be seen throughout the West. Even in countries such as Great Britain, Germany and the Netherlands there are already signs that the intelligence ratio is stagnating.

He thinks that the decline is the result of the worsening and deterioration of schools in the Western world's schools since the 1980s. Among other things, school work has become less demanding he says.

If it's possible to reverse the trend, Flynn does not know, but he has some tips on how to improve the results: A good thing would be if more read thick books, preferably about history, he says.

It's remarkable that Flynn does not talk about the effect that mass migration has on average IQ numbers. Statistics show that Europe admitted for decades a millions of people from undeveloped countries, with a much lower average IQ.

Riaz Haq‏ @haqsmusings

Avg IQ: #Singapore 108 #China: 105 #UK 100 #US 98 #Pakistan 84 #India 82 S Africa 77 Src: IQ and Global Inequality http://www.riazhaq.com/2017/02/a-conversation-with-white-nationalist.html …

4:49 PM - 2 Apr 2017
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    Drake Anderson‏ @Drake_Hawkings 9h9 hours ago
    
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    UK is in the "orange" now?
    
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This could also be an important factor for explaining an IQ drop in several European countries. For example, the drop in IQ points started in the 1990's, a time when the accumulative effects of decades of mass immigration could become visible. More research and probably more honesty is needed.

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