I feel like if someone's iq drops then it was low to begin with and they probably recently encountered someone smarter for the first time; and pretending to be smarter is realistically pretending to be that person who influenced them.
Or if someone has a brain injury or develops a neurological illness with extreme effects, then I can see them feeling as though they need to get back to their former selves, but even then their iq would still be the same because of the memory of who they once were and everything learned; otherwise if they lost their memory then this person probably wouldn't care because they're a completely new person now; unless friends/family continuously remind/mourn who they once were.
What would you do if your IQ suddenly dropped below 70?
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I feel like if someone's iq drops then it was low to begin with and they probably recently encountered someone smarter for the first time; and pretending to be smarter is realistically pretending to be that person who influenced them.
Or if someone has a brain injury or develops a neurological illness with extreme effects, then I can see them feeling as though they need to get back to their former selves, but even then their iq would still be the same because of the memory of who they once were and everything learned; otherwise if they lost their memory then this person probably wouldn't care because they're a completely new person now; unless friends/family continuously remind/mourn who they once were.
However, your choices are oddly specific...