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A Research Study Finds That 40-Year-Olds Are Better Able to Solve

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A research study finds that 40-year-olds are better able to solve math problems than 80-year-olds. It is suspected that the differences in problem-solving ability result from the fact that 80-year-olds had fewer opportunities to study math and did not have access to calculators or computers. If true, the study has revealed ________.


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Schizotypal Personality Disorder

A psychological condition distinguished by intense social fear, disordered thinking, paranoia, feelings of unreality, temporary psychotic episodes, and frequently atypical convictions.

Enlarged Brain Ventricles

A condition where the fluid-filled cavities within the brain are larger than normal, often associated with various neurologic and psychiatric conditions.

Gray Matter

The darker tissue of the brain and spinal cord, consisting mainly of nerve cell bodies and branching dendrites, involved in processing and storing information.

Psychoneuroimmunological

Relating to the study of the interactions between psychological processes, the nervous system, and the immune system.

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