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A Theory of Dumb: Why Are IQ Scores Suddenly Falling?

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A Theory of Dumb: Why Are IQ Scores Suddenly Falling?

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Post by tysone » Tue, Nov 18, 2025, 3:34 AM UTC

A Theory of Dumb: Why Are IQ Scores Suddenly Falling?
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Post by giardini » Tue, Nov 18, 2025, 4:36 AM UTC

Ans.: b/c people today are not as well educated as in the past.

Meanwhile, paywall! Could we have a free link to the article, please?

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Post by Qem » Tue, Nov 18, 2025, 4:43 AM UTC

My fav hypothesis - increasing CO2 toxicity: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/va/d5va0...

Re: A Theory of Dumb: Why Are IQ Scores Suddenly Falling?

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Post by chrism238 » Tue, Nov 18, 2025, 5:53 AM UTC

If an IQ of 100 represents the average when measured, then they can/may only fall for some cohorts.

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