Video from DW Documentary
"For a long time, mankind was getting smarter and smarter. In fact, our progress seemed unstoppable. Intelligence research actually confirmed this. But a few years ago, IQ scores stagnated. What could be the reason for this? In 1984, the political scientist James Flynn, who lives in New Zealand, discovered that the intelligence values measured in numerous countries had been rising continuously since the beginning of the 20th century. This became known as "the Flynn effect”. The increase was attributed to things like better nutrition and medical care. But above all, it was the result of broader access to education. Shortly after the turn of the millennium, however, Norwegian statisticians discovered that the Flynn effect was no longer working. On the contrary, some countries have even recorded slightly declining IQ scores since then. To this day, researchers are still puzzling over the question: Why are we getting dumber? Many neurobiologists and psychologists suspect that digitization and changes in the media landscape could have a negative impact on IQ scores. Increased screen time and constant accessibility via smartphones have been proven to reduce our ability to concentrate. Our brains are simply overtaxed. And external biological factors could also have an impact on intelligence, such as the exponential increase in fossil fuel production and the everyday use of plastic. Shortly after the turn of the millennium, however, Norwegian statisticians discovered that the Flynn effect was no longer working. On the contrary, some countries have even recorded slightly declining IQ scores since then. To this day, researchers are still puzzling over the question: Why are we getting dumber? Many neurobiologists and psychologists suspect that digitization and changes in the media landscape could have a negative impact on IQ scores. Increased screen time and constant accessibility via smartphones have been proven to reduce our ability to concentrate. Our brains are simply overtaxed. And external biological factors could also have an impact on intelligence, such as the exponential increase in fossil fuel production and the everyday use of plastic." from video introduction
This video gives us a secular materialist view of human intelligence. And there are many things that ring true. Yet we as imagers of God will one day be transformed from the limitations of our current body, first by death and then by our resurrection on a New Earth. - Andy
Ben Carson to Newsmax: US Seeing Dumbing Down of Society
"Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said the U.S. is "seeing the dumbing down of our society right now and the distortion of our history," but parents all over the country are fed up and doing something about it.
Carson was responding to a pledge by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during his address to the 118th Congress earlier this week to fix "woke indoctrination in our schools."
"John Adams said our system is based upon a well informed and educated populace and it won't work otherwise and we're seeing the dumbing down of our society right now and the distortion of our history," Carson said Saturday during an appearance on Newsmax's "Saturday Report.".." from the article: Ben Carson to Newsmax: US Seeing Dumbing Down of Society