Cognitive Abilities Of Humans Peak At The Age Of 35, Shows A Chess Study

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A group of researchers used data from over 24,000 chess games played between 1890 and 2014 to find the right age at which the cognitive abilities of a person peaks. The data used for the study was based on all the games played by world champions and their respective opponents throughout their entire lives.  The study, involving the analysis of 1.6 million move-by-move observations, made two major conclusions -- firstly, humans reach their cognitive peak at the age of 35, which begins to decline after the age of 45; secondly, the cognitive abilities of humans today are superior to our ancestors. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study observed that performance reveals a hump-shaped pattern over the life cycle. Individual performance increases sharply until the early 20s and then reaches a plateau, with a peak around 35 years and a sustained decline at higher ages.” The Study Findings For the study, an empirical strategy was formed t
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Shraddha Goled
I am a technology journalist with AIM. I write stories focused on the AI landscape in India and around the world with a special interest in analysing its long term impact on individuals and societies. Reach out to me at shraddha.goled@analyticsindiamag.com.
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