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Re: What does chronological age tell you? » medlib

Posted by IsoM on February 22, 2002, at 3:37:32

In reply to Re: What does chronological age tell you? » Mark H., posted by medlib on February 22, 2002, at 1:33:48

Depending on what a person is looking for, chronological age can reveal a lot.

We can't help but be shaped to a degree with the culture & time we grew up in. If one is still young, they probably wouldn't understand references made that happened before they were born. They wouldn't understand what it was like to grow up in a not very technically advanced society. (I still remember using an out-house as we never had plumbing in one of the places we lived in. And how many young people know what a slide-rule is or how to use it?) Older people will often have many different situations that arose through their life they had to deal with & would therefore, hopefully, have learned better coping skills.

On the other hand, older people are often technology-shy as compared to younger people who grew up with computers, cell phones, & lots of electronic wizardry. Young ones will often have a broader view of the world, more willing to embrace new ideas & try new things.

These are just a few things I've brought out. Generalities only. Knowing how old a person is, besides knowing where they come from, what gender they are, & 'talking' through the internet, all help to build a picture of who they are. Mind you, this is only true if one doesn't apply preconseived notions related to their chron. age only. For me, with my strong need of understanding something or somebody well, it aids in building an overall picture. Their physical appearance means nothing to me but age is beneficial anyway.


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