Tag: ageism
-
BBC representation under scrutiny: Older women vanish from presenting roles, internal review finds
Overview: A troubling pattern in BBC presenting roles An internal review into the BBC’s track record on representation has highlighted a striking discrepancy: older women are increasingly absent from on‑air presenting roles, while older men are perceived as gaining gravitas and wisdom. The findings suggest a systemic allocation of high‑visibility work that disproportionately favors men…
-
Older Women Disappear From BBC Presenting Roles, Review Finds
Overview of the Findings An internal BBC review has drawn attention to a measurable shift in on-screen representation: older women are increasingly absent from presenting roles, while older men are perceived as gaining gravitas and wisdom. The review examines hiring, casting, and succession patterns across BBC programming, highlighting what it describes as a persistent mismatch…
-
Study Reveals the Surprising Age When the Brain is at Its Sharpest
New Insights into the Brain’s Peak: Midlife May Be the New Prime When we picture peak mental performance, many of us imagine youth at its height. However, a recent study published in Intelligence suggests the brain’s sharpest years may occur much later than commonly assumed. Led by Associate Professor Gilles E. Gignac of the University…
-
Study reveals the surprising age when your brain is at its sharpest
Introduction: Rethinking the timeline of cognitive peak For decades, the common narrative has portrayed youth as the pinnacle of cognitive performance. But a recent study challenges that view, suggesting that our minds may be reaching their sharpest point later in life. Published in Intelligence and led by Associate Professor Gilles E. Gignac of the University…
-
Brain at Its Sharpest: Midlife Gains Redefine Leadership
New insights into the aging brain For years, the common narrative suggested that youth is the pinnacle of mental and emotional sharpness. A recent study published in Intelligence challenges that notion by showing that several crucial cognitive and personality traits continue to mature well into midlife and beyond. Led by Associate Professor Gilles E. Gignac…