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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Speaking of dumb…NY Post?

Who gets their “news” from a tabloid?
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Here’s a post from Horvath.

https://open.substack.com/pub/thedigitaldelusion/p/i-told-the-senate-gen-z-is-less-cognately?r=7azjiq&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay[/quote]

Can’t find a legit source? That should tell you something. 
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Why do I get the impression that your definition of a legit source is one that aligns with your personal point of view.

Your deflecting speaks volumes.[/quote]

Peer reviewed medical journal?

Not a tabloid or blog. 
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Several scholarly and institutional reports highlight specific areas where Gen Z is lagging:

Information Literacy: A study published in College & Research Libraries (2021) found that Gen Z students often lack "information literacy skills," specifically the ability to evaluate the veracity of sources. While they are "digital natives," they often struggle to distinguish between fact and opinion compared to Millennials.

Standardized Performance: Reports from McKinsey & Company (2024) and data from the PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) indicate that student achievement in math and reading has stagnated or declined globally over the last decade.

The "Digital Decline" Theory: Cognitive neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath and other researchers have argued that the heavy integration of screens in learning (starting around 2010) has led to a decline in "deep work" capabilities, memory, and attention spans, marking the first time in a century that a younger generation’s cognitive scores (in certain domains) haven't surpassed their parents'.[/quote]

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