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Young Australians are the only age group whose thinking scores are falling
The latest annual Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey found that between 2012 and 2024, the cognitive ability scores of 15- to 24-year-olds declined. No other age group experienced this drop.
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The latest annual Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey found that between 2012 and 2024, the cognitive ability scores of 15- to 24-year-olds declined. No other age group experienced this drop. In a task that tests the strength of their working memory, scores for 15- to 24-year-olds fell from 4 in 2012 to 3.8 in 2024, out of a possible 7.
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