Name: 人隨著年齡增長，真的會變得更「機車」嗎？😡 老化對大腦的真實影響是什麼？ (Do We Get MEANER With Age? 😡 What Aging Really Does to Your Brain.)
Uploaded: 2025-11-17T17:04:00.000Z
Duration: 4 min 5 s

Welcome to another episode of Dear Blocko.

歡迎來到《Dear Blocko》的最新一集。

Jay Robinson asks, why are old people so mean all the time.

Jay Robinson 問，為什麼老人總是這麼討厭？

這個問題很有趣，而且來得正是時候。

It's almost Thanksgiving and Grandma Blocko is in the kitchen making her famous cheesy pizza bagel stuffed pie.

感恩節快到了，Blocko 阿嬤正在廚房做她有名的起司披薩貝果派。

But Triangle Bob's grandpa, Grandpa Bobino, is grumbling about how everything costs too much.

但 Triangle Bob 的爺爺，Bobino 爺爺，正在抱怨東西都太貴了。

Why is everyone on the TV kissing each other before marriage?

電視上的人為什麼都要在婚前親來親去？

And he keeps saying that he liked it better when medicine used to be more dangerous.

而且他一直說，以前的藥比較危險的時候他比較喜歡。

但不是每個爺爺奶奶都這麼脾氣不好。

It's true though, sometimes as we get older, we can seem a little less patient or open minded.

確實啦，有時候我們年紀大了，可能會顯得比較沒耐心或不太開放。

There's a lot of older people making terrible choices affecting younger people right now, so I can see why you'd be upset.

現在有很多長輩在做影響年輕人的糟糕決定，所以我能理解你為什麼會生氣。

And it's not because we suddenly decided to stop liking things.

這不是因為我們突然就不喜歡新事物了。

A lot of it comes from how our brains change with age.

很多原因來自我們大腦隨著年齡的變化。

As we get older, the part of the brain that helps with flexibility and self control, called the prefrontal cortex, starts to slow down.

隨著年紀增長，大腦中負責彈性和自我控制的部分，也就是前額葉皮質，會開始變慢。

That means it takes more effort to switch gears or handle surprises over time.

這意味著隨著時間推移，切換狀態或應對驚喜需要更多力氣。

The brain also builds habits because patterns save energy.

大腦也會建立習慣，因為模式可以節省能量。

But that can also make it harder to accept new ones.

但這也可能讓接受新事物變得更困難。

Even though the brain can still rewire itself, a process called neuroplasticity.

即使大腦仍然可以重新連結，這個過程叫做神經可塑性。

隨著年紀增長，這個速度會變慢。

So it can seem exhausting when the world keeps throwing new tech, new slang and new social rules at us.

所以當世界不斷丟給我們新科技、新流行語和新社交規則時，就會感覺很累。

我不知道 67 是什麼，而且這樣也沒關係。

I don't have to get everything a teenager is into.

我不必什麼都跟著青少年流行。

And it's weird to try and brute force change into my vocabulary that was never in intended for me in the first place.

試圖強行改變我原本就不屬於我的詞彙，這感覺很奇怪。

Anyway, another big factor is dopamine, the chemical that gives us the sense of reward when we try something new.

總之，另一個重要的因素是多巴胺，也就是我們嘗試新事物時，會帶給我們獎勵感的化學物質。

Dopamine levels drop as we age, which means new things just don't feel as fun as they used to.

隨著年紀增長，多巴胺水準會下降，這意味著新事物不像以前那樣有趣了。

Research shows that older brains respond less to novelty and take fewer risks.

研究顯示，年長者的大腦對新奇事物的反應較弱，也較少冒險。

So when Grandpa Bobino rolls his eyes when someone's trying to teach him the new viral TikTok dance, his brain just might be saying, please, no more updates.

所以當 Bobino 爺爺有人試著教他最新的流行 TikTok 舞步時翻白眼，他的大腦可能只是在說，拜託，不要再更新了。

My CPU is fried and I've made a 01110000110111101101111 in my pants.

我的 CPU 燒掉了，我還在褲子上拉了一坨屎。

According to the NIH, aging also changes how the amygdala, one of the brain's main emotion centers, communicates with the prefrontal cortex.

根據美國國家衛生研究院 (NIH) 的說法，老化也會改變杏仁核，也就是大腦主要的情緒中心，與前額葉皮質的溝通方式。

Those changes can affect how emotions are controlled, sometimes making it harder to stay patient when things don't go as planned.

這些改變會影響情緒的控制，有時候會讓事情不如預期時，更難保持耐心。

Then there are the physical changes like sore joints, hearing loss or plain that can wear down anyone's patience with time.

還有像關節疼痛、聽力喪失或單純的疲勞等身體上的變化，隨著時間推移，會消磨任何人的耐心。

There's also a mindset shift called socio emotional selectivity.

還有一個叫做社會情緒選擇理論的心態轉變。

As we age, we start caring more about what really matters family, peace, comfort and less about chasing every new trend.

隨著年紀增長，我們會開始更在意真正重要的事，像是家人、平靜、舒適，而不太在意追逐每一個新趨勢。

That's not grumpiness, that's just focus.

But here's the good news, it's not set in stone.

但好消息是，這並非一成不變。

Studies link curiosity and mental flexibility in older adults to better well being and stronger social connection.

研究顯示，老年人的好奇心和心智彈性與更好的幸福感和更緊密的社交連結有關。

Exercise, learning new skills and staying socially active all help keep those brain circuits sharp.

運動、學習新技能和保持社交活躍都有助於讓大腦迴路保持敏銳。

People who stay curious often stay kind and open minded too.

保持好奇心的人通常也比較善良、思想開放。

The more we keep exploring, the better our brains age.

我們越是探索，大腦老化得越好。

The focus should be on increasing the health and well being of older generations so their brains and body feel better for longer.

重點應該放在提升長者的健康與福祉，讓他們的大腦和身體能感覺更好更久。

So the next time Grandpa Bobino starts grumbling about the price of cranberry sauce because the TV told him to be mad at that, remember his brain's just working a little differently, just like ours will someday show him something new.

所以下次葛蘭巴柏諾（Grandpa Bobino）因為電視叫他生氣蔓延醬的價格，而開始抱怨時，請記得他的大腦只是運作方式有點不同，就像我們總有一天也會一樣，讓他看到新事物。

所以你有什麼愛抱怨的爺爺奶奶嗎？

Let me know in the comments or tell me what should I talk about next?

在留言區告訴我，或者告訴我下次該聊什麼？

Click here to watch this video or here to watch this video YouTube thinks you'll like.

點這裡看這個影片，或是點這裡看 YouTube 推薦給你的影片。