A screaming child who had his iPad taken might come to your mind. Alpha Kids are reportedly not doing well in school and many are subject to the algorithms of today. They will have a front row seat to the future we are headed towards.

Do you have hope that Generation Alpha will live happy and fulfilling lives?

  • KombatWombat@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Covid definitely had a strong immediate negative impact on kids’ education, but the trend of children struggling more in school over time is older than that. Until recent decades, there was an observed increase in children’s IQ over later generations, called the Flynn effect. Children were on average expected to be 3-5 points higher in measured IQ than those born a decade earlier. But we have reversed that trend after peaking somewhere around the 80s. There are likely a lot of contributing factors, but they should all be environmental rather than genetic. So hopefully later generations will be able to reverse the trend again and support their kids’ development in ways their own parents had neglected.

    • 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I wouldn’t worry too much about IQ numbers falling. It doesn’t fully capture human intelligence, and definitely has some biases (IYKYK).

      The IQ test has had a profound impact on psychology and society, offering a standardized measure of cognitive functioning. Yet its limitations are significant. Cultural biases, reductionism, limited predictive validity, and a history of misuse all complicate its role as a definitive measure of intelligence. While IQ tests can be useful tools, they must be interpreted cautiously and supplemented with broader measures of human ability.

      Ultimately, criticisms of IQ testing remind us that intelligence is a complex, multidimensional phenomenon that cannot be fully captured by a single number. The challenge moving forward is to balance the utility of IQ tests with a recognition of their limitations, ensuring that assessments of intelligence are both scientifically rigorous and ethically responsible.

      https://simplyputpsych.co.uk/psych-101-1/criticism-of-the-iq-test