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Tag: Age
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Nation & World
Turning a light on our implicit biases
Mahzarin Banaji, Cabot Professor of Social Ethics in the Department of Psychology, who studies implicit biases, was the featured speaker at an online seminar Tuesday, “Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People.”
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Nation & World
Older, heavier, more at risk
A new study shows weight gain during young and middle adulthood may increase risk of chronic diseases and premature death, and decrease the likelihood of achieving healthy aging.
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Nation & World
Changes in memory tied to menopausal status
By studying women ages 45 to 55, investigators at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital have found that reproductive stage, not simply chronological age, may contribute to changes in memory and brain function.
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Nation & World
More time free from disability
Harvard researchers are among the co-authors of a new study saying that the increase in life expectancy in the past two decades has been accompanied by an even greater increase in years free of disability, thanks in large measure to improvements in cardiovascular health and declines in vision problems.
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Nation & World
Smarter by the minute, sort of
New research from Harvard and MIT shows that different cognitive skills peak at different times in lifespan.
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Nation & World
Big thinkers
Psychologists at Harvard University have found that infants younger than a year old understand social dominance and use relative size to predict who will prevail when two individuals’ goals conflict.
