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When Does Intelligence Peak?

When Does Intelligence Peak?

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Fluid vs. Crystallized intelligence

Fluid vs. Crystallized intelligence

In the intelligence field, there is a distinction between:

  • Β "fluid" intelligence (indexed by tests of abstract reasoning and pattern detection);
  • Β "crystallized" intelligence (indexed by measures of vocabulary and general knowledge).

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The peak of our cognitive functions

The peak of our cognitive functions

There's no age at which humans are performing at peak on all cognitive tasks - our various cognitive functions peak at different times and past a certain age it might make more sense to view adult intelligence not through the lens of youthful general processing speed and reasoning, but through the lens of expertise, wisdom, and purpose.

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