This is some highlight from the book "The Secret Life of the Grown Up Brain" by Barbara Strauch
Neuroscientists found that:
* Longitudinal studies shows cognitive skills peak at middle age.
* Older people are happier. As one ages, they become calmer, more positive, and being able to regular them emotion better.
* The amount of white matter in the brain, myelin, continue to increase well into middle age. (i.e. better brain function)
* Older people are using both hemispheres of the brain to handle complex task, a phenomenon known as bilateralization. This is linked to higher cognitive ability.
Neuroscientists found that:
* Longitudinal studies shows cognitive skills peak at middle age.
* Older people are happier. As one ages, they become calmer, more positive, and being able to regular them emotion better.
* The amount of white matter in the brain, myelin, continue to increase well into middle age. (i.e. better brain function)
* Older people are using both hemispheres of the brain to handle complex task, a phenomenon known as bilateralization. This is linked to higher cognitive ability.
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