In a finding that runs contrary to popular belief, a new study suggests humans get smarter as they get older.
The study found specific thinking skills including vocabulary and inductive reasoning all improved with age, as did our ability to judge other people and ideas.
Researchers also found that the ability to hold our tongues strengthens with age, a skill blogger Barbara Strauch suggests can come in handy at work when dealing with younger employees.
Writing in Harvard Business Review Stauch relays the story of an executive who claims to have improved his work processes by letting younger workers talk first and wrestle with problems in their own way.
The study found specific thinking skills including vocabulary and inductive reasoning all improved with age, as did our ability to judge other people and ideas.
Researchers also found that the ability to hold our tongues strengthens with age, a skill blogger Barbara Strauch suggests can come in handy at work when dealing with younger employees.
Writing in Harvard Business Review Stauch relays the story of an executive who claims to have improved his work processes by letting younger workers talk first and wrestle with problems in their own way.
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