Absent-Mindedness Is A Middle-Aged Male Problem, Research Shows

A study has shown that older men are more susceptible to absent-mindedness than women. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

From The Guardian:

Women come out best in listening and recollection tests in study by University of London's Institute of Education.

It's been an endless source of aggravation between the sexes; how can men so easily forget birthdays, anniversaries, and even friends' names?

Not, it seems, because they cannot be bothered to remember. Research suggests that, in middle age at least, absent-minded-ness is a particularly male problem.

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