Age differences in learning emerge from an insufficient representation of uncertainty in older adults
The ability to learn decreases with old age especially in a dynamically changing environment, however the precise nature of this decline is not understood. Nassar and colleagues report that older adults show a reduced ability to learn from uncertain outcomes compared to younger adults.
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| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/81fabb5e56e84a43adab226f4abbfcb7 |
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| Summary: | The ability to learn decreases with old age especially in a dynamically changing environment, however the precise nature of this decline is not understood. Nassar and colleagues report that older adults show a reduced ability to learn from uncertain outcomes compared to younger adults. |
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