Nowhere, so far that I have read, have the scientists used the word "stupidity" as has the originally linked Newsweek article.
It was completely unnecessary for Newsweek to dumb down the research this way. Firstly cognitive impairment is not the same as general understanding of "stupidity" - a pejorative. Many things account for what we would usually term stupid behaviour. Personality, stress, hormonal balance are good examples. Then again, cognitive impairment includes a myriad of brain function impairments including memory loss ... forgetting something is hardly considered "stupid".
The research is important, but the careless use of words by Newsweek doesn't do justice.
Nowhere, so far that I have read, have the scientists used the word "stupidity" as has the originally linked Newsweek article.
It was completely unnecessary for Newsweek to dumb down the research this way. Firstly cognitive impairment is not the same as general understanding of "stupidity" - a pejorative. Many things account for what we would usually term stupid behaviour. Personality, stress, hormonal balance are good examples. Then again, cognitive impairment includes a myriad of brain function impairments including memory loss ... forgetting something is hardly considered "stupid".
The research is important, but the careless use of words by Newsweek doesn't do justice.