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...says Strozier, they're both a lot more willing to take chances than in the past. "At a certain age," he says, "you either get older or you get younger. If you get younger, you venture out and take risks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Staying Sharp: The Surprising Power of the Aging Brain | 1/13/2006 | See Source »

...never did before. You may not pack so much raw data into memory as you could when you were cramming for college finals, and your short-term memory may not be what it was, but you manage information and parse meanings that were entirely beyond you when you were younger. What's more, your temperament changes to suit those new skills, growing more comfortable with ambiguity and less susceptible to frustration or irritation. Although inflexibility, confusion and even later-life dementia are very real problems, for many people the aging process not only does not batter the brain, it actually...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Staying Sharp: The Surprising Power of the Aging Brain | 1/13/2006 | See Source »

Jonathan Spira, CEO and chief analyst at Basex, suspects that so-called NetGen'ers-- those who grew up IMing, Googling and texting--are less stressed by gadget-abetted multitasking than are older workers. "Younger people may actually be wired a little differently," he says. But, he adds, there's no getting away from the fact that to do your best work on difficult tasks, "sometimes you need to shut everything else out and focus...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Staying Sharp: Help! I've Lost My Focus | 1/10/2006 | See Source »

PICTURE CARDS Flash cards may help students cram for the SAT, but experts agree that the cards are inappropriate for babies younger than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting Sharp: Want a Brainier Baby? | 1/8/2006 | See Source »

...first half,” Rollins said. “Coach told us that in the first five minutes, you could definitely see we were nervous.”“I was really nervous,” she admitted.If the inexperience and nerves of the younger players punished the Crimson early on, it was their superlative talent that nearly brought about the impossible comeback. Delaney-Smith has often called her freshmen class the best of her distinguished career. Tay and Rollins finished extremely strong, scoring 13 straight points during the second-half comeback...

Author: By Alex Mcphillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Falls Short In League Opener | 1/8/2006 | See Source »

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