But James Flynn, Emeritus professor of political studies and psychology at the University of Otago in New Zealand, argues that people can 'upgrade' their own intelligence throughout their lives.
Otago (/əˈtɑːɡoʊ, oʊ-, ɒ-/; New Zealand[əˈtɐːɡɐʉ̯]) is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately 32,000 square kilometres (12,000sqmi), making it the country's third largest local government region. Its population was 215,100 in the June 2015 estimate.