Ability scores of verbal reasoning (logic, vocabulary), matrix reasoning (visual problem solving, analogies), and letter and number series (computational/mathematical) dropped during the study period, but scores of 3D rotation (spatial reasoning) generally increased from 2011 to 2018, the study found. Composite ability scores (single scores derived from multiple pieces of information) were also lower for more recent samples. The differences in scores were present regardless of age, education or gender.

So we dropped in the areas removed from public education, and increased in the part video games help…

The downside to the Flynn effect is people think we naturally get smarter, when it was just being getting better educations.

The reason it dropped across education levels, is the issue is fundamental shit we’re supposed to learn in k-12

Even private schools de prioritized this stuff, because if it’s not a metric it’s a “waste” of resources.

And people still act surprised Republicans gained with the youth vote, we ain’t teaching them how to tell when something is bullshit anymore.

I have a completely unsubstantiated theory that as phone screens got taller, people became dumber. I’m not going to pretend correlation equals causation, but it is funny the timelines for this study and my theory match up.