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Brain
Much of what gets written about getting older is about loss. Researchers have also studied what holds up or grows over the decades, including vocabulary, judgment and emotional regulation. We walk through what the published studies actually say, and what they don't.
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Brain
Learning a language, an instrument or a new discipline later in life feels different than it did at 20. The methods that work tend to be unglamorous: spaced practice, honest feedback and teaching what you learn. A practical guide, with sources.
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Brain
One hour a day, the phone goes in a drawer. That's the whole experiment. We explain how to run it for a week, what to notice, and how to share what you find with the LeveredAge group.
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Brain
Rereading feels like learning, but a well-known experiment found students who practiced recalling a passage remembered far more a week later, after reading it a quarter as often. Here's the research and a simple routine for whatever you're learning now.
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