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Has anyone else noticed a sudden lack of reading comprehension skills? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by ThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Just as the title asks I've noticed a very sharp increase in people just straight up not comprehending what they're reading.

They'll read it and despite all the information being there, if it's even slightly out of line from the most straightforward sentence structure, they act like it's complete gibberish or indecipherable.

Has anyone else noticed this? Because honestly it's making me lose my fucking mind.

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[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Prior covid infection has a well documented negative impact on the brain. I.e brain fog. Fundamentally covid causes vascular damage (blood vessels are harmed) and the brain is highly dependant on blood vessel health.

[–] PM_ME_FAT_ENBIES@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've been really mellow since I caught covid and I like it. I'm finally happy. It's like when Homer put the crayon back in his brain because he realised that being smart made him miserable.

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wound up the same after picking up a weed habit as an adult - very mild persistent brain fog, and my memory has been affected, but I'm happier, and my wife is happier as a consequence. It's not ideal, but I value happiness over peak mental performance.

[–] schmorpel@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

Same. I fog myself through the frustration of realizing I've seen nothing but growing and inevitable dystopia around me all my life. Rode into the pandemic in a fully self-made burnout, realized being productive was mainly futile and destructive, and decided to just chill, with weed as needed. I'm not lazy or have given up, I just learn every day to enjoy simple and sustainable comforts and avoid consumption and energy waste, so I guess it's all about doing fuck all wherever applicable, with a passion.

[–] Elderos@lemmings.world 2 points 1 year ago

That is crazy to hear. I always cherished the few days of recovery after I get the flu due to it stopping my head spinning with thoughts constantly.

[–] fifisaac@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Source?

[–] hackris@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can I see the documentation? Couldn't find it and am curious :)

[–] Donebrach@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Pro tip: google “COVID brain fog”