Re:Smoking is associated with lower cognitive function in ol...
by ineedasername on Saturday January 28, 2023 @11:32AM
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Socioeconomic factors and other random circumstances are going to impact exposure & normalization of the behavior.
Thought experiment: Take 1000 13 year olds of equal cognitive capacity and place half in peer groups where some smoke half in peer groups where none smoke. I’m guessing there would end up being more of the first 500 that decide to take up the habit.
There is also a difference between cognitive function and reasoning capacity, the later also strongly influenced by socioeconomic factors.
Thought experiment: Take 1000 13 year olds of equal cognitive capacity and place half in peer groups where some smoke half in peer groups where none smoke. I’m guessing there would end up being more of the first 500 that decide to take up the habit.
There is also a difference between cognitive function and reasoning capacity, the later also strongly influenced by socioeconomic factors.