In most adults, learning and thinking plateau and then begin to decline after age 30 or 40. People start to perform worse in tests of cognitive abilities such as processing speed, the rate at which someone
We often recognize bias in others but rarely in ourselves. Teaching students about the bias blind spot can help them increase their self-knowledge and reduce interpersonal conflicts.
“The good news is that most international students have an ultimately positive experience, just as I have,” says Doroteja Rubez in this column. “Here are my suggestions for other international students—as well as their allies.”