Besides the hypothesis in the essay, an undetermined link to smartphone use, proposed causes from the comments include: -declining quality of education -poor

Besides the hypothesis in the essay, an undetermined link to smartphone use, proposed causes from the comments include: -declining quality of education -poor sleep from late-evening screen use -social media use -influencer culture makes ones own situation look dull -overmedication -state of world (wars, ecological risks etc) -measurement artifact -electromagnetic fields -health issues that cause inflammation -junk food/poor nutrition Did I miss any others?