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Top mathematician's brains might be outliers. However, I strongly doubt the various parts and cells erodes any differently. Brilliant minds, bog standard glia
by urthor 4y ago
Top mathematician's brains might be outliers.
However, I strongly doubt the various parts and cells erodes any differently. Brilliant minds, bog standard glial cells. Their parts come with the same warranty we receive.
My experience is that ageing is a very similar process.
Acuity and ability in old age follows a very similar trajectory. Use it or lose it.
Whether you're an outlier or the mean, use it or lose it applies just as much.
The difference is, with top minds I find they receive so much external attention that it keeps them focused on their work in their 50s/60s/70s.
All the external plaudits and celebration simply fuels use it or lose it. The brilliant thing is, we can all leverage use it or use it, we just need to maintain our abilities to leverage it.
- whimsicalism 4y agoI am not saying it erodes differently, I am saying measuring median people on median tasks they can perform when they start the study is going to be different from measuring top people on the pinnacle of intellectual achievement, and for those right tail activities you might see degradation earlier that is not caught on median, relatively simple cognitive tasks. Nothing about their brain chemistry being fundamentally different.
- urthor 4y agoSee I think, whether it's outliers or regular people. Use 100% of your brain. That's the most important thing. Revv the engine to 100%.