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[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you please just edit and rephrase so its obvious as to what direction you are indicatingn in terms of BS?

[–] adam_y@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure, but just to be clear, it's about the brain plasticity and diminishing returns. That stuff just isn't true.

Here's what the British academy has to say on the subject:

https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publishing/review/30/neural-plasticity-dont-fall-for-hype/

[–] notfromhere@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Sounds like you’re agreeing with GP that “it’s all babble”.