Individual differences in risky decision-making among seniors reflect increased reward sensitivity

Individual differences in risky decision-making among seniors reflect increased reward sensitivity

Increasing age is associated with subtle but meaningful changes in decision-making. It is unknown, however, to what degree these psychological changes are reflective of age-related changes in decision quality. Here, we investigated the effect of age on latent cognitive processes associated with ri...

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Main Authors: James F eCavanagh, David eNeville, Michael X Cohen, Irene eVan de Vijver, Helga A Harsay, Andrea eWatson, Jessika I V Buitenweg, K. Richard eRidderinkhof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
Aging
impulsivity
Reward
BART
Cognitive Modeling
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2012.00111/full

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