| ▲ | andsoitis 6 hours ago | |
> There are studies about declining IQ in the last decades. Probably mobile phones and social media are to blame. It is much more nuanced than that. The long-term rise (Flynn Effect) of IQs in the 20th century is widely believed to be driven by environmental factors more than genetics. Plateau / decline is context-dependent: The reversal or slowdown isn’t universal, like you suggest. It seems more pronounced in certain countries or cohorts. Cognitive abilities are diversifying: As people specialize more (education, careers, lifestyles), the structure of intelligence (how different cognitive skills relate) might be changing. | ||