Causality is, shall we say, somewhat in doubt, but I'd like the conclusion of the discussed study to be true: " . . . upon reaching 60, disagreeable people maintain a higher level of intelligence than more easy-going seniors."

Three cheers for being crankier as you get older.

Comments

[pj]

But the easy-going, cheerful ones live longer!

If I were cranky, I might argue that only one cheer for crankiness is warranted.

[kyle8]

So what does it mean when you were fussy and cranky your whole life and you get mellow with age?

[JorgXMcKie]

Hmmm. My wife would then argue that, given my crankiness level, I should be smarter than hell. (I'm not quite 60, yet, though, so maybe I'll mellow -- and get dumber.)