Creativity levels are dropping
Research was conducted to test the creativity in children over a period of twenty years. The results showed the proportion of people who scored at the genius level of creativity:
Amongst 5-year-olds: 98%
Amongst 10-year-olds: 30%
Amongst 15-year-olds: 12%
The same tests were given to 280,000 adults who averaged 31-years-old. Their creativity levels were down to 2%.
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