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Β If you’re older than 24, researchers say your brain has seen better days. Β But the study really has less to do with smarts, and more to do with speed. Β Researchers in Canada studied people’s brains while playing video games. Β Younger players made faster decisions, and scientists say that’s because people under 24 have faster cognitive speed. Β At a quarter century, those rapid-fire decisions slow down. Β But it’s not all bad news: scientists say older players use more strategy and shortcuts.
But what do scientists know? Β Life isn’t all about speed. Β Slow and steady wins the race, right? Β Our Man on the Edge, Robert Wilder, thinks the smartest age is 33, for reasons he won’t reveal…
