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University of Cambridge Cognitive Ability Test

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102 points indigodaddy | 1 comments | 30 Aug 25 17:20 UTC | HN request time: 0.203s | 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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mr90210 ◴[30 Aug 25 19:24 UTC] No.45077279[source]▶
You describe it as if it’s a bad thing. It’s your brain working as intended.

Now, you can be strategic about staying sharp about topics that interest you.

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abstractbill ◴[30 Aug 25 19:29 UTC] No.45077315[source]▶
It’s your brain working as intended.

As intended by whom?

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Jensson ◴[31 Aug 25 03:10 UTC] No.45080033[source]▶
Evolution.
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jonplackett ◴[31 Aug 25 16:13 UTC] No.45084294[source]▶
It’s more like evolution just doesn’t give a shit about your cognitive abilities once you’ve reproduced…
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1. Jensson ◴[31 Aug 25 16:42 UTC] No.45084568[source]▶
Most people help their kids, and are pretty old once the kids have moved out, so it matters for most of your life.