Andrew Huberman· PhD
So, you know, it's kind of depressing, but as we age, our brains kind of get less fractal.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
So, you know, it's kind of depressing, but as we age, our brains kind of get less fractal.
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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If you're learning uh a new task for a first time, when it's harder, uh, the brain is less fractile than when you're well practiced at the task.