A growing body of research suggests that human intelligence, particularly in reasoning, problem-solving, and concentration, may have peaked over a decade ago and has been in decline ever since. Data from international education assessments and studies on adult cognitive skills reveal a concerning trend: individuals across all age groups are struggling more with focus, logical reasoning, and numerical understanding.
On Friday, the Financial Times of Britain published an essay “Have humans passed peak brain power?” which addressed these concerns, and presented the startling evidence, available here.
Long-Term Decline in Cognitive Skills
Recent results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), an OECD-backed international exam measuring the reading, math, and science skills of 15-year-olds, indicate that test scores have been declining since 2012.
While much of the recent discussion has focused on the educational disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the data suggests that the decline in cognitive performance predates the pandemic by several years.
The trend is not limited to teenagers. A separate OECD study tracking adult skills also showed similar declines across all age groups, with reductions in problem-solving abilities, attention span, and even fundamental numeracy. […]
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