Brain power shortage: Applying new rules is mentally taxing and costly
Monday, July 16, 2012 - 09:10
in Psychology & Sociology
Can you teach an old dog (or human) new tricks? Yes, but it might take time, practice, and hard work before he or she gets it right, according to new research. Their work shows that when rules change, our attempts to control our actions are accompanied by a loss of attention to detail.