Editing Cognitive-decline (section)

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:It has long been noted that mental ability declines with age.
:After an early peak, humans become worse at every
:Mental task, from memory to reaction time
:Yet, we all know that we were more likely to drunkenly jump over a firepit at age 20 than at age 50. This indicates better mental ability.
:Until now, there was no explanation for this paradox. To fill this void we propose the
:*repressed cognitive overload" theory of mental decline.
:According to rco theory, as human beings get older their brains get linearly better, but exponentially more occupied by mental arguments with other people.
:mentalability
:Age
:The resulting mental ability curve shows a linear increase until about 18 years of age. At this point, the cognitive load due to mental quarreling becomes noticeable, creating a lifelong diminishment of available processing power.
:Available
:Mental
:Processing
:Ability
:18
:Age
:This explains the 50-called cognitive decline" among those who have the most knowledge and experience.
:It also explains senility: Your elderly relatives have extremely powerful cognitive abilities, but they are monopolized by an exquisitely detailed
:Simulated argument with some guy on cable news.
:I am, in fact, currently giving a scientific lecture while mentally fighting with my wife, my brother, and a
:Any questions?
:Poorly-trained miniature
:Pony.
:Do you have evidence
:For any of this?
:My cognitive ability just dropped 10%
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