Why Mistakes Slow Us Down, But Not Necessarily for the Better

Friday, January 22, 2016 - 12:01 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, which addresses a long-standing debate on the value of deliberation after errors in decision-making, also potentially offer insights into […]

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