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Average Voter is Unable to Accurately Assess Politicians, New Research Shows

By Cambridge University Press on Jan 16, 2013 Politics

A new study has thrown doubt on the ability of the average voter to make an accurate judgement of the performance of their politicians, showing that voter biases appear to be deep-seated and broad.

New Research Shows Naming Things Quickly and Accurately Gets Harder from our Fifties

By Cambridge University Press on Jan 10, 2013 Health

A study of adults from the ages of 25 to 70-plus revealed that our ability to spontaneously and accurately name common objects starts to decline when we hit our 50s and accelerates throughout our 60s and 70s.