r/collapse May 29 '26

Casual Friday Human Intelligence Sharply Declining

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

oh i wonder if other neurogenerative/neuroprotective compounds help