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From the Ted Talk by Shannon Odell: What's the smartest age?
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But adults have their own ______ set of abilities. Adults benefit from a well-developed prefrontal cortex, allowing them to better execute skills that require learning, focus, and ______, making them quick and efficient puzzle solvers or crossword masters.
Late in adulthood, these same skills may _______ as the brain’s memory center, known as the hippocampus, shrinks. But there’s a reason for the ______ “older and wiser.” After a ________ of learning, older adults have more knowledge to ______ and utilize, making them _________ trivia partners.
Other factors that Amir should consider are his own strengths. As an adolescent, the prefrontal cortical regions of your brain are more developed than in _________. This allows you to better navigate _____ and math puzzles. Simultaneously, deep inside the brain, regions that are _________ in motivation and reward are developing even faster, driving teenagers like Amir to be _______ and adventurous learners.
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- decline
- excellent
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- phrase
Original Text
But adults have their own unique set of abilities. Adults benefit from a well-developed prefrontal cortex, allowing them to better execute skills that require learning, focus, and memory, making them quick and efficient puzzle solvers or crossword masters.
Late in adulthood, these same skills may decline as the brain’s memory center, known as the hippocampus, shrinks. But there’s a reason for the phrase “older and wiser.” After a lifetime of learning, older adults have more knowledge to recall and utilize, making them excellent trivia partners.
Other factors that Amir should consider are his own strengths. As an adolescent, the prefrontal cortical regions of your brain are more developed than in childhood. This allows you to better navigate logic and math puzzles. Simultaneously, deep inside the brain, regions that are important in motivation and reward are developing even faster, driving teenagers like Amir to be curious and adventurous learners.
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