Why Older People are Generally Less Astute Drivers and How the Answer Could Help Us Understand Schizophrenia and Depression

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 18:00 in Psychology & Sociology

Researchers have found the brain region responsible for allowing our brains to ignore background motion in favor of the motions of objects in the foreground. Interestingly, the elderly and people with schizophrenia and depression don't prioritize in this way.

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