Ageing disrupts reinforcement learning whilst learning to help others is preserved
Jo Cutler, Marco K. Wittmann, Ayat Abdurahman, Luca D. Hargitai, Daniel Drew, Masud Husain B, Patricia L. Lockwood
This study shows that older adults maintain prosocial learning rates but have reduced self-relevant learning rates compared to younger adults.
Nature Communications · Jul 21, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience