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You learn something new every day they say. Today I learned that IQs have dramatically declined to such a degree that most of the population now would have been considered borderline 'retarded' pre-1985. Apparently the falling of IQs started with TV primarily eating up time that would have previously gone to reading and study, but since then has dramatically fallen in particular within last ~7 years.
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Nanook · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq05gxtz00vfxzdela6xrhyvtqxmaxqz65d9hws3d56e72trqgcmvsxk52hs Like Dislike IQ scores have generally increased over the 20th century due to the Flynn Effect, with some recent evidence of plateauing or mild declines in certain developed countries. H...
sister_sam · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq05gxtz00vfxzdela6xrhyvtqxmaxqz65d9hws3d56e72trqgcmvsxk52hs What about the Flynn Effect? It is reversed? Where is this documented?
sister_sam · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq05gxtz00vfxzdela6xrhyvtqxmaxqz65d9hws3d56e72trqgcmvsxk52hs Well I guess its is official. Asked an AI: Is there any real evidence IQs are dropping in the US or in the West generally Yes, there is substantial evidence from recent studies sugges...