Anonymous
02/14/2026 12:16
Subject: Gen Z: First generation that’s officially dumber than the previous one
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Flynn effect has been considered dubious for a while. It does not seem clear that there is actual IQ decrease in Gen Z.
Their character seems sus for sure.
There are no widespread IQ tests in the US so I don’t know how anyone would know.
Facts don't matter to people like OP.
They love their narrative!
Anonymous
02/14/2026 10:28
Subject: Gen Z: First generation that’s officially dumber than the previous one
Kids know that if they want to be lazy or just watch phone movies and video games it is the teachers that are going to be fired. You you imagine a child addicted to amphetamines, tech, and other drugs at a young age then given the power to try to get teachers fired. It's a recipe for educational success. The most ridiculous is when admin and PTA take kids side instead of a teachers when we are reporting crime and violence and are retaliated against.
Anonymous
02/13/2026 10:06
Subject: Re:Gen Z: First generation that’s officially dumber than the previous one
Anonymous wrote:
Independent research is reaching a consensus that Generation Z is indeed less intelligent. A recent report surfaced a few months ago that elite universities are altering their curricula for Gen Z students, and they are making it easier. Yes, you read that right. We know it was always a fond hope that we carried through instinctively. But it is a practical world where it is happening. While we often add that label to every new generation of being less resilient, having less patience, and being less shiny than their predecessors. The concern this time is more than labels. It is scientific research.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/gen-z-less-intelligent-than-millennials-how-skipping-books-and-doomscrolling-are-taking-a-toll-on-cognitive-abilities/amp_articleshow/127986327.cms
What a terrific job the U.S. Department of Education has done (LOL).
Also: have to add the /s , in case any Gen Z folks did not pick up on the obvious sarcasm.
Anonymous
02/12/2026 22:38
Subject: Gen Z: First generation that’s officially dumber than the previous one
Anonymous wrote:1. It’s the demographics. Gen Z is much less white than previous generations, and racial test score disparities drag down the average. If you separate Zoomers into racial cohorts, most perform as well as their predecessors in that cohort or better.
2. Most anti-Zoomer sentient is just coded racism.
It's this.
Anonymous
02/12/2026 22:34
Subject: Gen Z: First generation that’s officially dumber than the previous one
Anonymous wrote:Flynn effect has been considered dubious for a while. It does not seem clear that there is actual IQ decrease in Gen Z.
Their character seems sus for sure.
There are no widespread IQ tests in the US so I don’t know how anyone would know.
Anonymous
02/12/2026 18:53
Subject: Re:Gen Z: First generation that’s officially dumber than the previous one
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In working the technology and mass media communications, I asked students to pull out their phones briefly and check their screen usage time:
On average, anywhere from 6-9 hours daily.
Two kids were somehow laughing off the fact that they logged 73 and 78 hours total last week.
No, it’s not satire. It’s tragic.
I’d assume most people working in communications spend a solid amount of time on social media for work?
Sure. Keywords people working.
Teenagers? Rotting their brains away to big tech. Hopefully you’re a good parent and fight that.
Anonymous
02/12/2026 18:39
Subject: Re:Gen Z: First generation that’s officially dumber than the previous one
Anonymous wrote:In working the technology and mass media communications, I asked students to pull out their phones briefly and check their screen usage time:
On average, anywhere from 6-9 hours daily.
Two kids were somehow laughing off the fact that they logged 73 and 78 hours total last week.
No, it’s not satire. It’s tragic.
I’d assume most people working in communications spend a solid amount of time on social media for work?
Anonymous
02/12/2026 18:37
Subject: Re:Gen Z: First generation that’s officially dumber than the previous one
Anonymous wrote:
Independent research is reaching a consensus that Generation Z is indeed less intelligent. A recent report surfaced a few months ago that elite universities are altering their curricula for Gen Z students, and they are making it easier. Yes, you read that right. We know it was always a fond hope that we carried through instinctively. But it is a practical world where it is happening. While we often add that label to every new generation of being less resilient, having less patience, and being less shiny than their predecessors. The concern this time is more than labels. It is scientific research.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/gen-z-less-intelligent-than-millennials-how-skipping-books-and-doomscrolling-are-taking-a-toll-on-cognitive-abilities/amp_articleshow/127986327.cms
LOL
Times of India is WORSE than NY Post.
You suck at finding legit sources.
Anonymous
02/12/2026 18:32
Subject: Re:Gen Z: First generation that’s officially dumber than the previous one
In working the technology and mass media communications, I asked students to pull out their phones briefly and check their screen usage time:
On average, anywhere from 6-9 hours daily.
Two kids were somehow laughing off the fact that they logged 73 and 78 hours total last week.
No, it’s not satire. It’s tragic.
On average, anywhere from 6-9 hours daily.
Two kids were somehow laughing off the fact that they logged 73 and 78 hours total last week.
No, it’s not satire. It’s tragic.
Anonymous
02/12/2026 14:39
Subject: Gen Z: First generation that’s officially dumber than the previous one
Flynn effect has been considered dubious for a while. It does not seem clear that there is actual IQ decrease in Gen Z.
Their character seems sus for sure.
Their character seems sus for sure.
Anonymous
02/12/2026 14:35
Subject: Re:Gen Z: First generation that’s officially dumber than the previous one
Anonymous wrote:
Independent research is reaching a consensus that Generation Z is indeed less intelligent. A recent report surfaced a few months ago that elite universities are altering their curricula for Gen Z students, and they are making it easier. Yes, you read that right. We know it was always a fond hope that we carried through instinctively. But it is a practical world where it is happening. While we often add that label to every new generation of being less resilient, having less patience, and being less shiny than their predecessors. The concern this time is more than labels. It is scientific research.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/gen-z-less-intelligent-than-millennials-how-skipping-books-and-doomscrolling-are-taking-a-toll-on-cognitive-abilities/amp_articleshow/127986327.cms
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Anonymous
02/10/2026 13:37
Subject: Re:Gen Z: First generation that’s officially dumber than the previous one
Independent research is reaching a consensus that Generation Z is indeed less intelligent. A recent report surfaced a few months ago that elite universities are altering their curricula for Gen Z students, and they are making it easier. Yes, you read that right. We know it was always a fond hope that we carried through instinctively. But it is a practical world where it is happening. While we often add that label to every new generation of being less resilient, having less patience, and being less shiny than their predecessors. The concern this time is more than labels. It is scientific research.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/gen-z-less-intelligent-than-millennials-how-skipping-books-and-doomscrolling-are-taking-a-toll-on-cognitive-abilities/amp_articleshow/127986327.cms
Anonymous
02/10/2026 06:18
Subject: Re:Gen Z: First generation that’s officially dumber than the previous one
Anonymous wrote:Yes. Recent studies indicate that Generation Z is the first generation to show lower cognitive performance and IQ scores compared to Millennials, largely attributed to increased screen time and digital technology use in education. Experts suggest that this trend may be reversing the historical pattern of rising intelligence across generations.
Citations?
Anonymous
02/10/2026 05:40
Subject: Re:Gen Z: First generation that’s officially dumber than the previous one
Yes. Recent studies indicate that Generation Z is the first generation to show lower cognitive performance and IQ scores compared to Millennials, largely attributed to increased screen time and digital technology use in education. Experts suggest that this trend may be reversing the historical pattern of rising intelligence across generations.
Anonymous
02/10/2026 05:35
Subject: Gen Z: First generation that’s officially dumber than the previous one
Anonymous wrote:The indoctrination is working and the push to equity is having the desired effect. When you push everyone into being equal the standard must fall.
Congratulations US K-12 education system, it took a couple of generations to achieve the goal but it worked. Now with Gen-Z teachers in the fold the standard can continue to drop.
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