On Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:39:14 -0700, Michael Britt wrote: >Interesting article in the NYT about our ability to grow new nerve >cells. Apparently older adults who are physically and mentally active >have more brain cells - or is it the other way around - they are able >to engage in these activities because they have more brain cells? >More there: > http://diigo.com/0cjkn
A few points: (1) I thought it a bit strange that you linked the NY Times article through the diigo website instead of directly to the NY Times site. I know that you "highlighted" some of the text but if you thought this text was so important, then why didn't you quote it in your post? (2) Although it is a fair example, it is a two year old article. Is there any follow-up work that supports/disconfirms/extends the findings? (3) A more recent example of perceiving correlations and causation is in a NY Times article on a physician Dr. Donald Redelmeier who actually did some research with Amos Tversky (the weather and arthritis study). The article is available on the NY Times website; see: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/science/31profile.html?ref=science&pagewanted=all One conclusion that apparently follows, at least on the basis of the info in the NY Times article, is that if you want to live longer, win an Oscar (i.e., an Academy Award). I'm sure Heath Ledger is pleased to learn that. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=4563 or send a blank email to leave-4563-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
