Senescence-misinfluence tendency

What it is

Ageing can reduce cognitive speed and flexibility, though the decline varies and can be slowed by keeping the mind active.

Related

• Status quo bias bias
  Older minds can become more resistant to change.
• Use-it-or-lose-it tendency bias
  Keeping mental skills in use is the main defence against age-related decline.

Appears in

• Munger's 25 standard causes of human misjudgment#21: Senescence-misinfluence tendency

References

• Wikipedia: Senescence-misinfluence tendency en.wikipedia.org
• Munger's 25 standard causes of human misjudgment fs.blog
• Wikipedia: List of cognitive biases en.wikipedia.org
• Wikipedia: Cognitive bias codex en.wikipedia.org

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