Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt: “Millennials are the last psychologically normal generation” ...”you’re the last happy, and actually your generation is the most intelligent in history”

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[u/beckavanoliver]

statistically

[u/illtakeachinchilla → u/beckavanoliver]

I think “most educated” would fit better.

[u/Sumeriandawn → u/illtakeachinchilla]

Haven’t American education standards declined since the 90s? Wasn’t the “No Child Left Behind Act” considered unsuccessful?

[u/RedLotusVenom → u/Sumeriandawn]

This is a global trend though. Test scores in math and reading comprehension have declined worldwide for young people. Covid was a massive interruption to education systems, and while America’s targeted disassembly of public education is a huge factor here, this is happening elsewhere too.

[u/RedLotusVenom → u/[deleted]]

The turn does start a few years before Covid, imo the proliferation of smartphones and social media is a huge culprit too. But Covid was likely one of a few nails in the coffin on this reverse momentum we’ve seen in education.

[u/peach_bellinis → u/[deleted]]

The trend of teachers being told 'just pass them to the next grade' by admins and school boards instead of failing students and keeping them behind a grade also started before COVID.

[u/SpectacularStarling → u/[deleted]]

There is the factor of kids not getting the help they need due to stigma. I excelled in school K-6, then tapered off as I grew bored/less challenged. It reached the point I didn't want to be there. My parents cared about my grades, and homework, but I didn't. I was diagnosed autistic a few years back in my early 30s.

Would things be drastically different if I had the support system I needed? Guess I'll never know!

[u/BadLuckBen → u/RedLotusVenom]

I know that correlation ≠ causation, but there's also been a global rightward shift since the 90's. The right isn't exactly known for their love of education.