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Study finds memory decline surge in young people

drcwpl — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 05:05:20 +0000

Study: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000214226

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45863057

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drcwpl — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:11:41 +0000

It is always a good reminder...

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drcwpl — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 18:29:00 +0000

Incidentally, I agree with you on Night. I have visited Auschwitz 3 times, read widely on the horrors. It is a disheartening, horrible, read and experience to visit, but something more should do, maybe we would have more peace in our world... although I doubt it.

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drcwpl — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 18:24:22 +0000

I can see how my exploration of the Mensa list might come across differently than intended. My aim wasn't necessarily to endorse this specific list or the 'IQ club,' but rather to explore the experience, the friction and challenge, that comes from engaging with demanding texts, wherever they are found. For me, it was less about surrendering judgment and more about using the list as a specific, challenging prompt to sharpen critical thinking against difficult material. Perhaps 'exercise regimen' isn't far off, but ideally one that builds perspective rather than just ticking boxes.

Thanks for the recommendation on Christopher Nguyen's "Value Capture".

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drcwpl — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:45:16 +0000

Great point on the European/American spectrum.

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drcwpl — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:44:03 +0000

haha - yes, in senior/high school my teachers were the same!

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drcwpl — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:43:16 +0000

Thank you for sharing the link, I embedded it a few times. How the list is interesting (alphabetical) - I wonder how they are rated by Mensa grade 9-12 year olds overall

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drcwpl — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:41:29 +0000

Anything by Lem and some early Wells still provide great joy at the age of 61!

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drcwpl — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:04:37 +0000

Excellent catch, although I loved that book!

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drcwpl — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:03:46 +0000

That is true... I certainly did not have that awareness when I was that age. I had a period locked in my room between 17 and 19 reading anything I could Bram Stoker, Dickens, 1st World war history and so on... but did for the joy and was not fully aware of the impact until much later.