understand academic journal articles
Iâm not reading the room quite correctly but I just forgot why I went to the fridge⌠twice⌠so I believe in you :)
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just_kitten@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Iâm coming to a very sobering realisation that my mind really isnât as capable as it was five years ago, itâs taking a lot more effort to understand academic journal articles and new concepts than it used to. I spend so much energy on maintenance tasks and quelling anxiety, that there isnât much left for novel/challenging thinking outside of a conversational context
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I took my washing off the line and took my letterbox key with me.
just_kitten@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I donât have a banging social life or much physical capacity, so Iâd always relied on my brains as something to be proud of but even thatâs going downhill too :(
Iâd accept it if I was more capable of ripping out 10 metre long retaining walls and growing bushels of vegetables âŚat this stage in life I feel like Iâve dumbed myself down to a pencil pushing automaton. I guess I can still change that just that itâll take more effort than imagined.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
There is no such thing as too late. Believe me.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I tried to put my dirty plate in the fridge instead of the dishwasher.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
of course itâs harder to learn new things as we get older but itâs not from any lack of ability or stamina
At an older age humans have a vast bank of knowledge and complex world views that explain and unify all the knowledge.
Each new piece of knowledge had to be tested for correctness and whether it fits in the world view. The world view is also tested to see if it is still the best explanation for all the knowledge acquired. The more knowledge and more complex the world view the more testing.
It can be tiring.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I hear you. Just concentrating on staying on top of stuff is exhausting
just_kitten@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I thought some life admin would become less taxing with experience and age, but I find that they seem to take on more of a mental load and not just from the post viral fatigue.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Trauma and covid will do that. Donât blame yourself, itâs got us all
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
hi are you me?!