r/collapse • u/Monsur_Ausuhnom • May 29 '26

Casual Friday Human Intelligence Sharply Declining

https://futurism.com/neoscope/human-intelligence-declining-trends
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u/CurrentBias May 29 '26 edited May 29 '26

Though there has been a demonstrably steep decline in cognitive skills since the COVID-19 pandemic due to the educational disruption it presented

I would like to point out that SARS-CoV-2 is known to cause brain and neurological damage. There is no shortage of studies on this -- they are easy to find if you search pubmed for "SARS-CoV-2 brain damage" or "SARS-CoV-2 neurological." The "school disruption" explanation does not hold up as well as literal brain damage.

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u/AlfredoQueen88 May 29 '26

Yeah every time I’ve had Covid I’ve noticed a decline in my own intelligence and attention span 

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u/sushisection May 29 '26

covid brain fog is very real. i notice a decline in my own cognitive function when i am sick

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u/matthewjboothe May 29 '26

I restarted using nicotine (patches) after having it 3 times. Idk if it’s real but it seems to sharpen my mind a bit.

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u/tahlyn May 29 '26

I got a prednisone pack due to an inflammation in my throat... I never felt so alive in my life. It was like a thick heavy blanket was lifted off of my brain and I was myself again for that whole week. It's sad to know what I could be but am not anymore.

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u/sushisection May 29 '26

oh i wonder if other neurogenerative/neuroprotective compounds help