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Studies show a decline in human intelligence: Report

  • Researchers from the University of Texas concluded that the "mere presence" of smartphones reduces our "available cognitive capacity."
  • Analysis by The New York Times revealed that about a million more US adults reported serious cognitive problems in 2023 than before the pandemic.
  • The Financial Times noted that evidence suggests cognitive skills have been declining since the early 2010s, coinciding with our changing relationship with information.
  • Researchers at the University of Michigan found that people are struggling more with concentration and reasoning, worsened during the pandemic.
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Financial Times broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, March 14, 2025.
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