American IQ scores drop for first time

Daily Mail, UK- Human intelligence scores are dropping across the US for the first time, research suggests, and experts warn technology could be to blame. Now, separate data shows there is a gap of about eight points between states, with New Hampshire ranking first with an average IQ of 103.2. Those aged 18-22 saw the the biggest drop in IQ tests between 2006 and 2018, the study found.  Exactly half of US states have an average IQ of 100 or above, with New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont coming in the top four while North Dakota and Wyoming tied for the fifth spot.  Meanwhile, those ranked in the bottom five include New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Nevada, according to World Population Review. More research needs to be conducted to determine why IQ scores are falling across the country, but one expert speculated that a drop in reading and an increase in media entertainment, like YouTube, is at fault. There are also concerns that phones degrade our memory and recall because there is less need to store information with Google at our finger tips.