I came across this study today.
Opinion | Many developed countries are getting dumber, and the U.S. is likely next
The fact that people with lower levels of intelligence produce children who are likely to be less smart adults is not new and not surprising. No one gives what they don't have and parents who didn't have a good education can't provide one for their offspring.
I was a bit puzzled by this paragraph though:
"However, a 2018 study of Norway has punctured these theories by showing that IQs are dropping not just across societies but within families. In other words, the issue is not that educated Norwegians are increasingly outnumbered by lower-IQ immigrants or the children of less-educated citizens. Even children born to high-IQ parents are slipping down the IQ ladder."
Normally the next generation has a higher education than the previous ones and given all the information available today, that should continue to be the case. If anything, kids should be getting smarter, but it doesn't seem to be the case.
Any thoughts on that?
Opinion | Many developed countries are getting dumber, and the U.S. is likely next
The fact that people with lower levels of intelligence produce children who are likely to be less smart adults is not new and not surprising. No one gives what they don't have and parents who didn't have a good education can't provide one for their offspring.
I was a bit puzzled by this paragraph though:
"However, a 2018 study of Norway has punctured these theories by showing that IQs are dropping not just across societies but within families. In other words, the issue is not that educated Norwegians are increasingly outnumbered by lower-IQ immigrants or the children of less-educated citizens. Even children born to high-IQ parents are slipping down the IQ ladder."
Normally the next generation has a higher education than the previous ones and given all the information available today, that should continue to be the case. If anything, kids should be getting smarter, but it doesn't seem to be the case.
Any thoughts on that?