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Cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of aging. A new 3-year longitudinal study of ~4,000 adults published in Scientific Reports demonstrates that targeted brain-healthy habits can measurably improve holistic brain performance across the entire lifespan (ages 19 to 94).
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Cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of aging. A new 3-year longitudinal study of ~4,000 adults published in Scientific Reports demonstrates that targeted brain-healthy habits can measurably improve holistic brain performance across the entire lifespan (ages 19 to 94).

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u/_Chromate — 5 hours ago
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Bumblebees have passed a classic intelligence test once thought unique to primates. Researchers designed a two-step puzzle box where bees had to perform an unrewarded task pushing a blue tab before they could access a sugar reward by pushing a yellow tab.

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u/_Chromate — 6 hours ago
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Nearly 1 in 3 early-career researchers report elevated psychological distress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms, according to a massive new meta-analysis of 140,000 academics published in Nature Human Behaviour. The study suggests systemic pressures, rather than individual traits, drive the crisis.

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u/_Chromate — 6 hours ago

I’ve been seeing The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene everywhere lately. It’s constantly cited as a must-read for understanding social dynamics and influence, but looking through some of the laws, they seem pretty intense (and sometimes a bit cynical).

For someone who is just starting to dive into non-fiction or strategy books, is this a good place to begin?

u/_Chromate — 2 months ago