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Re:Age and cognitive skills: Use it or lose it by Teleoflexuous on Thursday March 06, 2025 @09:38AM (#43280729)
That's pretty much current state of knowledge.

Terms you want to check for more detailed info are 'liquid intelligence' and 'crystalized intelligence', but you basically nailed it.

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Re:Age and cognitive skills: Use it or lose it by pjmorris on Thursday March 06, 2025 @10:54AM (#43281627)
I've seen 'fluid' as well as 'liquid' intelligence, but these are the terms the scientific community seems to use.
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