Science
Neuroscientists Find a Brain Circuit that Link Declining Motivation to Learn with Aging – Tech Times
It’s tough to learn if you aren’t attending and engaged.
Neuroscientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) published a study in Cell on October 27 identified the cause of the declining motivation to learn among elderly.
MIT Institute Professor Ann Graybiel said that it is harder to keep a “get-up-and-go attitude” as people age. “This get-up-and-go, or engagement, is important for our social well-being and for learning – it’s tough to learn if you aren’t attending and engaged,” added Graybiel who is also a member of the McGovern Institute…
-
Noosa News24 hours agoBrisbane’s Triffid forces redesign of $1.5 billion tower project
-
General23 hours agoSussan Ley’s office says Bridget McKenzie made false claims about cabinet solidarity
-
General20 hours agoIsraeli forces open fire towards diplomatic delegation touring Jenin in the northern West Bank
-
General13 hours agoCharlotte McConaghy calls for climate change action in new novel Wild Dark Shore