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But that's... not the opposite? Ms. Dworak doesn't say Americans are getting dumber, just that recent IQ scores are lower. I.E. there has been a drop in IQ scor
by xethos 2y ago
But that's... not the opposite? Ms. Dworak doesn't say Americans are getting dumber, just that recent IQ scores are lower. I.E. there has been a drop in IQ scores.
This feels pretty straightforward, to the point it feels like I'm missing something?
- sgbeal 2y agoFWIW, i already regret my above comment. In common, everyday English there is an undeniably strong correlation between IQ and intelligence, to the point that the two are often used as synonyms. The article's author certainly knows that and needlessly provokes the reader with the assumption that the average reader (myself included!) will _not_ know that the two terms are _not_ interchangeable.