From 12 years onwards you learn differently

Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 10:07 in Psychology & Sociology

Eight-year-old children have a radically different learning strategy from twelve-year-olds and adults. Eight-year-olds learn primarily from positive feedback ('Well done!'), whereas negative feedback ('Got it wrong this time') scarcely causes any alarm bells to ring. read more

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