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Old dogs really can learn new tricks: how curiosity rises with age

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Contrary to the weary adage that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, a study has found that as we grow older we actually become keener to learn. The research suggests that as people age not only do they retain a capacity for curiosity, they actually grow more ravenous for knowledge, as long as they find it meaningful.

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Old dogs really can learn new tricks: how curiosity rises with age

Latest research upends received wisdom by suggesting that people grow hungrier for knowledge in midlife — with a corresponding pay-off in brain health

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