
I'm NOT a Robot
AI and Human Cognition: The Reverse Flynn Effect and Protecting Cognitive Agency
<p>Does using more technology actually make us less cognitively capable? For most of the 20th century, each generation scored higher on IQ tests than the one before, a phenomenon known as the Flynn effect. This trend began to reverse in several countries, though the pattern was recognized around 2010. If we think of humans like computers for a moment, the new generation may be developing different cognitive strengths: becoming better at parallel processing, visual pattern recognition, and multitasking (GPU tasks), while showing declines in deep sequential thinking, sustained focus, and linear problem-solving (CPU tasks). Change happens fast, but observing its...

