# Are People Actually Getting Dumber? Introducing The Reverse Flynn Effect

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-06 09:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocal | The Evolutionary Mismatch That's Quietly Exhausting Your Brain | 2026-08-05 10:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPekMzenR4VjBZZFFaV0E3cGw0TzJxT2dNM3BlcmVpSUZyb21aNGxSZl8wX1d5NHY1QjFvYVk2VkdMNTNrY01DYjF6OExFLWRRWElEQy1fWU55NzJ0ZFQ1aWFBdHVlOU4xMjNBUUVqZE9mU3FrRDdJMDQ1Q0FBcWlGbFJ0M2dYUTZjNXJrRmlPeXdxRDZtOEE?oc=5) |
| Washington Times | Finding brains in America: Are we getting dumber? | 2026-08-05 10:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQZnUxYlA2VmFxT1VmMjl6bXdFXzY4dHlRX2dxZDJlQmlCVDk5QUFnRWRQTW9md2pfdFlSV2NqbW94MGtfQVVHb21rX1FoZkRZRFlKSG1BZkZta1NZXzZiTUF4c0RUZTc3c3NlUWEwdHY0TFRGUENLVDNmeHY0VVB4MFZFcGc1UG04a0RQWXloUQ?oc=5) |
| NDTV | Are People Becoming Less Intelligent? Study Explores The 'Reverse Flynn Effect' | 2026-08-05 10:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOa2RPZHE0RDV5cHhyZnh4WnVCVG51ajZsZTBWNm1vbTdlZE1tWVN3ZXFWcERRVDBxakR5dDFiRUdMUWpYZVg1cFRXUDFjZnB4emFqUThTRTFVWDFYbjlKMDhPVzZxejd1a3plTkhhakk3ZkhFYWU1TDdGdy02VjVURV9GMFQ1WUZEUjBTNnZxekhvdm1kaU5OSmc5OUhQeDVKLUxQa0Nad05RNDZENWZ0eE1Cc3XSAbwBQVVfeXFMT2ROam02S2ZfV1ZJVU82SldhZUhTamRseXZCZ01vbWNSZ3MzTmlyNjlWRVl1c1c5QlA1SnF4ZUU1LXRwdVRhcGJnU0VPbFphN3N5QUZZNWphTVNJTm1BTy1ZS0E1aHYxYjRmcDRqSjR5bjFrcVI5WWxJVFdGSVBnMWxsaUZaMEVKUWhFWDlaTlVEdzBvREYzWDFrVlRkZTg) |
| ScienceBlog.com | A study of 730,000 Norwegian conscripts found the IQ gains of the 20th century reversed after 1975, falling by roughly seven points a generation, and ruled out genetics as the cause by comparing brothers raised in the same family | 2026-08-05 10:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAJBVV95cUxOaEZJYTdvTU5KNGdoZEtrRTYyeHVjVmZXc1ZNWlNENkNVTU9tQkJJMU5mX2RTMV9EdmZlVjRSQktKNnVrX1B5cW1IbnBpSWdXaVRVdHBxblp0Y3Yyb2cyTDlPSjd1ckFvbTdWWGI2TUtQQl81TDZqVExiTzlUWEFlSi16cF9ZZ1F4LUY2cHRHZVB2UloxLW9fd2V6Y1ZqU1FFVjJUMkhEZXdBYmZxMmlxbGt4aHdrdW9YbnFzeWpBVzBuNWZ0RHdpXzN3b2pqRmdaMUpEY2pOMkpCRlQ0Uk5IbWFSV0Nvc2Y5QzFwM3NNOC1lUmtyTHNjQVVnMzFHY2dsT1ExdE1wT2pFVWs4a2NvVkpoSWI4UEczQ1NWVUxEem45eUhoWVVhTGQ1UnR1dkdnd0JGQV9VTmIyVjlBN2hFZHdZb3FQZWlD?oc=5) |
| ScienceAlert | Are People Actually Getting Dumber? Introducing The Reverse Flynn Effect | 2026-08-05 10:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPQTI4MFdFSVA5aWpRTEZfVXcwTU5kaU5Jb1l4NkRzZWlmcUczcm1MbGtEclR2VFYxY1pOakZGTzJjQ04yN2lKLXZpZThiUkRfYlBHVzRzNnZqN0hVU0tOUjYxSmRtbFhPcUYxdlB5VFlqbGMtc0ROMUtkZ0o4bllPQ21CWW8xaWI3TmV0TEZ6bEF2Z01TZHdlWmJ1ZnMzejItcTdndUpDdmc1MlVCWXo1SzRHangyRFE?oc=5) |

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