Are Humans Becoming Dumber?

Peter_Goesinya · Mar 29, 2023

Tishomingo said: ↑

No, Clinton doesn't get a pass; but he's not running for office. As for China, not proven; just the subject of Retrumplican speculation. Let me guess. Eigth grade education?
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And Clinton doesn’t get a pass??? He was a sitting president when he did that stuff so yes he got a pass for sure. Guess you aren’t old enough to remember…. And the Clinton’s are still getting a pass…. They should both be in prison

scratcho · Mar 29, 2023

I'd say the above post proves that ----yes.

Tishomingo · Mar 29, 2023

Peter_Goesinya said: ↑

I can bet I have a higher education than you’ll ever have
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Bet you don't.

Tishomingo · Mar 29, 2023

Peter_Goesinya said: ↑

And Clinton doesn’t get a pass??? He was a sitting president when he did that stuff so yes he got a pass for sure. Guess you aren’t old enough to remember…. And the Clinton’s are still getting a pass…. They should both be in prison
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They should both be in prison and Trump should not. For what crimes?

Twogigahz · Mar 29, 2023

They spent more money investigating Bill Clinton's blowjob setup than the whole 9/11 investigation.

Peter_Goesinya · Mar 29, 2023

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Twogigahz said: ↑

They spent more money investigating Bill Clinton's blowjob setup than the whole 9/11 investigation.
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Blow job set up???….. hahaha wasn’t a set up… libs are so blind to what their own do….. so how much has been spent on Trump and continues to be spent

Tishomingo · Mar 29, 2023

Peter_Goesinya said: ↑

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Blow job set up???….. hahaha wasn’t a set up… libs are so blind to what their own do….. so how much has been spent on Trump and continues to be spent
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For trying to influence the vote in Georgia, inciting the Jan.6 insurrection, and violating a subpoena to return classified documents? Whatever it is, it's worth it.

MeAgain · Mar 29, 2023

Peter Goesinya?
Juvenile humor.

Peter_Goesinya · Mar 29, 2023

MeAgain…. Sounds pretty stupid

Peter_Goesinya · Mar 29, 2023

MeAgain said: ↑

Peter Goesinya?
Juvenile humor.
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You really are dazed and confused aren’t you??? Let’s see you’re 72 years old so I’m sure you fill your Depends every night…. You probably still live in your Moms basement

MeAgain · Mar 29, 2023

Peter_Goesinya said: ↑

You really are dazed and confused aren’t you??? Let’s see you’re 72 years old so I’m sure you fill your Depends every night…. You probably still live in your Moms basement
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My mother's dead, Peter.

Peter_Goesinya · Mar 29, 2023

So’s mine Me

scratcho · Mar 29, 2023

I was gonna make a comment , but I have to go change my depends.

MeAgain · Mar 29, 2023

According to the Flynn Effect, I.Q.s have been rising by about 3 points a decade since 1932, until recently.
Several studies show this decline in the Flynn Effect.

The Flynn effect refers to a secular increase in population intelligence quotient (IQ) observed throughout the 20th century (1–4). The changes were rapid, with measured intelligence typically increasing around three IQ points per decade. The increase seemingly contradicted the earlier hypothesis that IQs were declining due to an inverse correlation between IQ and fertility—so-called dysgenic fertility (5). In recent years, the Flynn effect has weakened and reversed in several Western countries (6), leading to speculation that the Flynn effect was a transient phenomenon reflecting a boost in IQ from environmental factors that temporarily masked an underlying dysgenic trend (2, 6). ~ PNAS
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Several studies show this decline in the Flynn Effect.

In a meta-analysis examining IQ scores across 31 countries from 1909 to 2013, Pietschnig and Voracek (2015) found that the magnitude of higher IQ scores observed for newer cohorts has declined. Dutton and Lynn (2013) found Finnish IQ scores had differed −2.0 IQ points (0.13 SD) from 1997 to 2009, while French IQ scores differed −3.8 IQ points (0.25 SD) from 1999 to 2009 (Dutton and Lynn, 2015); for these studies, more recent samples had lower IQ scores than previous samples. In a meta-analysis examining nine original studies that observed a reverse Flynn effect, differences ranged between −0.38 IQ points (0.03 SD) and −4.3 IQ points (0.29 SD) per decade (Dutton, van der Linden, and Lynn, 2016). Recent evidence within German-speaking countries, also suggests that the magnitude of higher visual-spatial ability scores in newer cohorts could be declining across certain regions of Europe (Pietschnig and Gittler, 2015). ~ ScienceDirect
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In the U.S. Regardless of education, gender, and age, lower annual scores were observed for composite cognitive ability measured by 35 items, and the matrix reasoning and letter and number series scores measured across the 13 years of assessment. These differences were replicated across the 60-item composite ability scores from 2011 to 2018,...The largest differences in mean ability scores were often observed for participants between the ages of 18 to 22. ~ ScienceDirect
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A Psychology Today study found a decrease in "cognitive capacity and overall brain power" if your smartphone is within visual distance.

During this study, the UT Austin researchers found that someone’s ability to hold and process data significantly improved if his or her smartphone was in another room while taking a test to gauge attentional control and cognitive processes. Participants who kept their phones in a pocket or bag also outperformed those who kept their phones on the desk while taking the same test. Again, even if the phone was turned off and face down on the desk, the mere sight of one's own smartphone seemed to induce “brain drain” by depleting finite cognitive resources.
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So if we aren't getting dumber as species, we at least are not using our cognitive ability as well as we used to due to cell phones, and I suspect all the bull on the internet.

Tishomingo · Mar 29, 2023

MeAgain said: ↑

According to the Flynn Effect, I.Q.s have been rising by about 3 points a decade since 1932, until recently.
Several studies show this decline in the Flynn Effect. Several studies show this decline in the Flynn Effect.

A Psychology Today study found a decrease in "cognitive capacity and overall brain power" if your smartphone is within visual distance.So if we aren't getting dumber as species, we at least are not using our cognitive ability as well as we used to due to cell phones, and I suspect all the bull on the internet.
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Yeah. It reminds me of the time I was in a restaurant and commented to my friends about a group of male college students. "Look at those young guys, " I said. "Praying. That's encouraging." "They're not praying", my friends said. "They're all on their cell phones!" Depressing!

Joe90 · Mar 30, 2023

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Some days when I go to town, I notice stress and anxiety in the people. The symptom of that is - stupidity - as in
store cashiers making cross-eyed, absent-minded mistakes. I have to say at times " really, you are under-charging
me for this
purchase
and because I love you
let's take a moment to set it straight."

And who has told the kids the planet will die in 10 Years? And how do kids feel now? anxious
Why then does a hippie kid believe the Elite will murder us as a matter of population control?
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That's civic for you.

Joe90 · Mar 30, 2023

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That's civic for you.
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That's covid for you

Echtwelniet · Mar 31, 2023

Not dumber(intelligence)....just more lazy(society).............we are creating whiny little...........

Mzzls

ps.

Sagewynd · Apr 2, 2023

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Jesus, I was driving through backwoods Virginia with some business associates from California last week.....we drive by this beat up place practically falling down, six old cars buried in the weeds in the front yard, there was a huge sign in the front yard that said in red white and blue.."FUCK BIDEN". I think we can safely say people are definitely dumber. Yes, you can have your opinions, but come on, little kids see that.... It's like my jackass neighbor down the street, during Obama's re-election campaign - he had a sign out there - in the front yard - "Don't be stupid and vote for Obama"........I swear....and this is a typical suburban neighborhood. This is what we're dealing with.
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at least they'r e out in the sticks..... i'm in the city and the'res one the next street over from me. a flag that they probably spent money on, on a 20' mast *above* the usa flag. facepalm

obvious that our country's going to hell on a runaway bus

Piobaire · Apr 2, 2023

Exhibit A: "If they charge president Trump for his crimes, they could charge any of us for our crimes. The rule of law means nothing to these people."
Lauren Boebert

Exhibit B: Her constituency elected her.
Twice.

Res ipsa

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