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"process x is temporal like y" does not suggest that they follow the exact rate or trajectory. My intention was not to suggest that cognitive skills decline th

by omeid2 8y ago

"process x is temporal like y" does not suggest that they follow the exact rate or trajectory. My intention was not to suggest that cognitive skills decline the same rate as muscle fitness, though, physical fitness certainly does impact cognitive health. Nor I suggested that 40 or any age as a cut off point, but age related cognitive decline is a fact, specially in relation to complex tasks, so it is given that as people get older there will be a higher change in their productivity. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4767530/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4767530/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4015335/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4015335/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2683339/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2683339/

Retric 8y ago
Cognitive function is not a single thing. Look at the highest ranked Go players and they are not nessisarily young. At the same time Starcraft players peak very yong. Business is not about twitch reflexes.
YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
There are many reasons to be cautious when drawing any conclusions from the three studies you quote. The first is a neuroimaging study that is rather inconclusive and even poitns out that some cognitive abilities are thought to deteriorate with age, while others are thought to improve. The second is a discussion of various assumptions and results and asserts that the decline of cognitive abilities can be averted by engaging in certain activities. The last concludes that changes in cognitive abilities in the same individual over time do not necessarily reflect the results of aging ("maturation"). In other words, those studies do not support your assertion that "age related congitive decline is a fact". None of the studies discusses "productivity" (or "outlook" as per your earlier comment).

by omeid2 8y ago

Retric 8y ago

Cognitive function is not a single thing. Look at the highest ranked Go players and they are not nessisarily young. At the same time Starcraft players peak very yong. Business is not about twitch reflexes.

YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago

There are many reasons to be cautious when drawing any conclusions from the three studies you quote. The first is a neuroimaging study that is rather inconclusive and even poitns out that some cognitive abilities are thought to deteriorate with age, while others are thought to improve. The second is a discussion of various assumptions and results and asserts that the decline of cognitive abilities can be averted by engaging in certain activities. The last concludes that changes in cognitive abilities in the same individual over time do not necessarily reflect the results of aging ("maturation"). In other words, those studies do not support your assertion that "age related congitive decline is a fact". None of the studies discusses "productivity" (or "outlook" as per your earlier comment).