Genetics of IQ: At what age do various forms of intelligence peak? Aporia Magazine | October 28, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/10/28/genetics-of-iq-at-what-age-do-various-forms-of-intelligence-peak/ Bad news for anyone counting on getting sharper with age: once a few statistical quirks are corrected, overall IQ most likely peaks in your thirties, not your seventies. That’s the case Adam Rochussen, a fellow at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the Roots of Progress Institute, makes in Aporia Magazine.