Are We Losing Our Minds? The Hidden Cognitive Crisis AI Is Triggering in Both Kids and Adults
Research shows that the decline is particularly noticeable in visual problem-solving, analogies, computation, mathematics, logic, and vocabulary, while spatial reasoning has been less affected. And with the rise of people relying on AI, it’s going to be a rendition of the hit film “Idiocracy,” where even the most intelligent people in society struggle to tie their shoes.
Digital Dementia
In 2012, a German neuroscientist named Manfred Spitzer founded a concept that describes the cognitive decline caused by overreliance on technology like smartphones and computers. Outsourcing mental tasks to devices reduces exercise in critical brain areas. And we see it almost daily. For example, on social media, people are asking the simplest of questions because they’re too lazy to think for themselves. “Should I drink water if I have a headache?” or “If my chest hurts, should I inhale to get more air?”
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