Reviews for The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain

The average rating for The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2021-02-27 00:00:00 Bogdan Honciuc It's good to read the findings of an expert in the field of aging minds, since mine has been aging for over 76 years. Cohen acknowledges that one's mind slowly loses alacrity over time. I've read that physicists almost never discover anything new by the time they reach 30. Einstein completed his Special and General Theories of Relativity in his 20s and not much after that. However, that's left brain activity. Cohen says integrating right brain functions such as intuition, artistic creativity, and spatial abilities develop later. Add knowledge, which one only gains over time, and wisdom can develop. He emphasizes the importance of regular exercise and what he calls the "inner push" of creativity. The brain can then continue to develop throughout one's life. In any case, it does put a positive spin on aging, and I'm not complaining.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-02-06 00:00:00 Laura Sakalauskas I liked the premise of this book: that the mind can continue to grow and develop in later life. Working memory, and the ability to easily learn new things, does deteriorate some, but the mature mind is better able to make connections, combine social and emotional intelligence with intellect, and use both halves of the brain. In brief, the wisdom that is supposed to come with age is a real thing. I have found that to be true in my 60 years, so the message of this book was affirming and certainly encouraging. But I think I would have been happier to just read an article that summarized the ideas in the book. It was a little repetitive, and went into more scientific detail about the brain than I really cared about. Like my reviews? Check out my blog at