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And Thompson notes that our brains, unlike our bodies, peak relatively late in life. "The wires between the brain cells, the connections, are the things that y
by donaq 18y ago
And Thompson notes that our brains, unlike our bodies, peak relatively late in life.
"The wires between the brain cells, the connections, are the things that you can modify throughout life," he says. "They change and they improve through your 40s and 50s and 60s."
I wonder how this squares with the following --> http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=516949 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=516949
Do we peak at 27 or 60?
- ShardPhoenix 18y agoBoth can be true - you can improve specific mental abilities by practice even in old age, but your overall mental performance will probably decline.
- DTrejo 18y agoNeither could be true, in many ways we learn the most during childhood, and in a very short time (e.g language, motor skills, sight).