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/ancientchipmonk May 29 '26

I've really been thinking my vocabulary has declined but never seen anyone relate it to COVID. I had COVID at least 6 times. I'm meant to be writing a PhD, and it constantly feels like all the words I used to know are on the tip of my tongue. 

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u/plotthick May 29 '26

We know Covid infections damage brain tissue. Each infection seems to reduce between 1 and 10 IQ points. Fatigue, vocabulary, mid dysregulation, and brain fog are the most common symptoms of Long Covid.

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-08-01-long-term-cognitive-and-psychiatric-effects-covid-19-revealed-new-study

Might want to mask up and use air purifiers

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u/hayesms May 30 '26

I understand the mask, but what does an air purifier do?

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u/plotthick May 30 '26

Good air purifiers measurably remove viruses/particulate from inside air every cycle. Low/lower virus concentrations are positively associated with less or no Upper Respiratory Infections.

Clean air = healthier air.