Stress modulates reinforcement learning in younger and older adults.

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Published in Psychol Aging on September 03, 2012

Authors

Nichole R Lighthall1, Marissa A Gorlick, Andrej Schoeke, Michael J Frank, Mara Mather

Author Affiliations

1: Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, USA. nichole.lighthall@duke.edu

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