At What Age is it Easier to Learn?

Maria D asks: "At what age do people learn faster? Suppose you want to learn to write code at a certain level. What age ranges will absorb the lessons the best? There is surprisingly little research on post-early-childhood development. A language won't be quite native if you start learning it after five or so, but what about adult differences? From informal observations in graduate schools, I've concluded that older people learn faster because of their experience in learning techniques, which seems so counterintuitive!"

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Not 50+, that's for sure.

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Now where did they put that Submit button....

I *AM* the Person to Ask on This...

[EnderWigginsXenocide]

Before I saw my 13th birthday I recieved a full education in military history, mathematics, and the practical application of militar hadware and tactics. I applied my education in the effort to totaly blow the crap out of an alien race that we were currently at war with. Take it from me it's never to early to start. PS: If you haven't read the book ENGERS GAME don't mod me down, you're just not in on the joke.

Re:I *AM* the Person to Ask on This...

[EnderWigginsXenocide]

I am qualified, look at what happens when you start learnig too late. You end up unable to type correctly, when you go for ' you get " 'cause you didn't learn to let go of the shift key.