A study reports that when rats were challenged with a series of perceptual decision problems, their performance was just as good when they decided rapidly as when they took a much longer time to respond. The study was led by Zachary Mainen, Director of the Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme, and published today (March 28th) in the scientific journal, iNeuron/i. Despite being encouraged to slow down and try harder, the subjects of this study achieved their maximum performance ...Saturday, 30 March 2013
Study Examines Whether We Should Trust Our Intuition
A study reports that when rats were challenged with a series of perceptual decision problems, their performance was just as good when they decided rapidly as when they took a much longer time to respond. The study was led by Zachary Mainen, Director of the Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme, and published today (March 28th) in the scientific journal, iNeuron/i. Despite being encouraged to slow down and try harder, the subjects of this study achieved their maximum performance ...
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