The authors we have read thus far in class have not mentioned this reason for attending college, but apparently higher education may help stave off Alzheimer's! Here's a quotation to snag your interest (one that relates to our discussions about how the university fosters inquiry and critical thinking): "people with more education were found to have better memory and thinking skills than those with lesser education."
Given our debate today, I wonder what the results would be if these studies also took into account not just level of education but also differences in chosen disciplines (e.g., humanities versus natural sciences versus social sciences) . . .
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