NYU Study Explains Why Mistakes Slow Us Down, But Not Necessarily for the Better
Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 13:59
in Psychology & Sociology
Taking more time to make decisions after a mistake arises from a mixture of adaptive neural mechanisms that improve the accuracy and maladaptive mechanisms that reduce it, neuroscientists at New York University have found. Their study also potentially offer insights into afflictions that impair judgments, such as Alzheimer's Disease and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.