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This study might explain why we’re less motivated to learn as we age – The Donaldson Sisters – The Donaldson Sisters
Scientists believe they have discovered the area of the brain that influences our ability to learn new things as we start to get older. The study, which appeared…
Scientists believe they have discovered the area of the brain that influences our ability to learn new things as we start to get older.
The study, which appeared in the academic journal Cell, used mice to examine the circuit of the brain thats important for making decisions that require an evaluation of cost and reward.
In the experiment, mice were repeatedly played two different tones, one accompanied by a reward (sugar water), the other by a mild adverse stimulus (bright light).
The idea was…
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