Gen Z is reported to be less cognitively capable than previous generations due to excessive screen use, prompting calls for new educational policies.
A recent study led by neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath suggests that Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2010, is less cognitively capable than previous generations due to over-reliance on technology. Addressing the US Senate, Mr Horvath stated, “A sad fact our generation has to face is that our kids are less cognitively capable than we were at their age… Most of these young people are overconfident about how smart they are.”
The study, spanning 80 countries, linked weak attention spans, poor problem-solving, and low reading and math skills to excessive screen time. Mr Horvath explained, “More than half of the time a teenager is awake, half of it is spent staring at a screen… That is not progress; that is surrender.” He called for global policies to better develop Generation Alpha’s cognitive abilities.
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