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University of Cambridge Cognitive Ability Test

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101 points indigodaddy | 1 comments | 30 Aug 25 17:20 UTC | HN request time: 0.316s | source
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jonplackett ◴[30 Aug 25 18:58 UTC] No.45077108[source]▶
Man my cognitive abilities have tanked since I was in my 20s. I remember doing IQ tests and scoring 130+

I’m now 43 and other day I was looking up test papers for the 11+ (school entrance exams for 11 year olds) and thinking - damn this is HARD!

Anyone else feel like they used to be so much quicker?

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1. Joel_Mckay ◴[30 Aug 25 22:04 UTC] No.45078383[source]▶
If you work with some piece of software everyday for 10+ years... I guarantee you the Jr programmers will have a look of terror as you bring them up to speed in a project. Speed is a function of practice, and not potential cognitive gifts.

One just becomes hyper-specialized with age if you aren't careful, and don't explore new technology or hobbies. One Phd physicist I knew often said he was only an expert in Spoons, and while that probably wasn't really true... it did allude to the irrational competitiveness of the insecure. =3