Monday, May 3

The Talents of a Middle-Aged Brain - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

The Talents of a Middle-Aged Brain - Well Blog - NYTimes.com: "So what kinds of things does a middle-aged brain do better than a younger brain?

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Inductive reasoning and problem solving — the logical use of your brain and actually getting to solutions. We get the gist of an argument better. We’re better at sizing up a situation and reaching a creative solution. They found social expertise peaks in middle age. That’s basically sorting out the world: are you a good guy or a bad guy? Harvard has studied how people make financial judgments. It peaks, and we get the best at it in middle age."

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