I'm not a smart person, but I've noticed that people seem to be getting stupid in a really weird way that is hard for me to articulate. Just in terms of problem solving and curiosity.

I only got infected with covid once, even that makes me worry what perminant damage it's done

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[–] Self_Sealing_Stem_Bolt@hexbear.net 17 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

Theres several possible explanations, covid being only one. 1. Western countries have had an ongoing literacy crisis since before covid. Western adults do not score very high on literacy tests. 2. Reliance on "ai" makes you stupid, quickly. Turns out delegating thinking causes you to lose those simple cognitive abilities. And they're hard to get back, and certainly not as quick as losing them. 3. Short form content on "endless scrolling apps" also makes you stupid, like ai. 4. Higher C02 in the atmosphere is said to cause lower cognitive abilities and agitation/agression. 5. Covid brain damage.

In summary, capitalism is killing us in the name of profit.

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[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 13 points 1 month ago*

It's actually kind of scary. I'm neurodivergent so I already felt like an alien surrounded by sharks, now that divide just seems to be getting worse and worse.

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[–] Moomoo_Milk@hexbear.net 15 points 1 month ago

The study, “Widespread structural and functional brain alterations in COVID-19: a systematic review of MRI studies,” was authored by Li Chen, Huan Lan, Wenxiong Liu, Chao Zuo, Graham J. Kemp, Song Wang, Qiyong Gong, and Xueling Suo.

This study will be completely ignored by the west.

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[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 14 points 1 month ago

this-is-fine

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