# Cognitive Ability on The No Agenda Show

Cognitive Ability comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2018 to March 2022.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** July 2018 – March 2022
- **Related topics:** [Brain Injury](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brain-injury.md), [Education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [Joe Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [Ketanji Brown Jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ketanji-brown-jackson.md), [Nfl](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nfl.md), [Philadelphia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/philadelphia.md), [Smartphone](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smartphone.md), [Supreme Court](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supreme-court.md), [University Of Texas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/university-of-texas.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Joe Biden, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Cognitive Decline

- **Episode:** [1438: Trips of Clump](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1438-trips-of-clump.md)
- **Published:** 2022-03-31
- **Time:** 21:55–23:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1438-trips-of-clump/chapter/joe-biden-ketanji-brown-jackson-cognitive-decline.md

White House staffers claimed President Joe Biden was moved by the "grace and dignity" of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Supreme Court confirmation hearings. However, when questioned directly, Biden admitted he had not watched any of the proceedings, highlighting a disconnect between official statements and the President's actual activities.

Keywords: [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [ketanji brown jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ketanji-brown-jackson.md), [supreme court](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supreme-court.md), press office, [cognitive ability](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cognitive-ability.md)

### NFL Race Norming, Brain Injury Claims and Racial Bias

- **Episode:** [1352: Race Norming](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1352-race-norming.md)
- **Published:** 2021-06-03
- **Time:** 2:29:25–2:31:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1352-race-norming/chapter/nfl-race-norming-brain-injury-claims-and-racial-bias.md

The National Football League has pledged to end the practice of "race norming" in its $1 billion concussion settlement. The practice assumed Black players had lower baseline cognitive abilities, making it significantly harder for them to qualify for payouts. Following a civil rights lawsuit and public pressure, the league is reviewing past claims to address potential racial bias in disbursements.

Keywords: [nfl](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nfl.md), race norming, [philadelphia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/philadelphia.md), [brain injury](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brain-injury.md), [cognitive ability](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cognitive-ability.md)

### Cognitive Ability Study, Phone Placement, ACT Scores

- **Episode:** [1048: Crush ICE](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1048-crush-ice.md)
- **Published:** 2018-07-06
- **Time:** 1:32:52–1:35:40
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1048-crush-ice/chapter/cognitive-ability-study-phone-placement-act-scores.md

A University of Texas study on the link between phone placement and cognitive ability is validated by a listener's personal experience. An 18-year-old student reports a 13-point increase in ACT scores after removing their phone from the testing site entirely. The discussion refutes claims of "technophobia," arguing instead for objective analysis of technology's impact on focus.

Keywords: [university of texas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/university-of-texas.md), [cognitive ability](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cognitive-ability.md), act exam, [smartphone](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smartphone.md), [education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md)

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