Unfortunately, we tend to look at the older software of the mind the same way we look at older technology. "We view a tech tool that has been around for ten years as a dinosaur – and if it is still useful, smart, and engaging, we’re in awe."
Stinnett makes an argument for more awe, less ugh, and defines a senior moment as:
The moment of “aha” when yet another innovation comes together as a result of our activated brains. When a senior citizen provides an integration of concepts, a brilliant innovation, or makes some connection that no one else could think of. The product of an experienced brain which is functioning at a high level. Only people who have been around the sun fifty times or so are capable of these moments.
Aha!
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