Older people make the right decisions

Wisdom does come with age, and this is seen by scientists from the University of California. They found that older people make the right decisions, because they have the knowledge and experience.

life experience

It is believed that the brains of older people are working too slowly, so they can not cope with modern challenges that require quick response. That is why many vacancies include the line "up to 45" or even "35 years." But US scientists have proved that the people have the age, which can not be detected in younger - this experiences .

This makes them ideal candidates for positions of responsibility, particularly those that require making financial decisions. Older people may not make these decisions too quickly, but they will be correct and will not result in losses. Just because their decisions are based on personal life experience .

Scientists have conducted a series of tests to compare the two types of intelligence - crystallized and fluid - by means of tests in different age groups of volunteers. Liquid Intelligence is responsible for the non-verbal tasks and tasks that do not depend on the general level of erudition, that is, it does not require a great life experience, which is just based crystallized intelligence.

The experiment showed that 163 people of the older age group (60 to 82) is much better handle responsibilities, showed a deeper understanding of the financial and debt aspects than 173 people from the younger age group (18 to 29). Young people may have a reaction rate, but trust her big decisions did not. (READ MORE)

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