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Publication Detail
Motor learning: spare the rod to benefit the child?
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Publication Type:Journal article
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Publication Sub Type:Journal Article
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Authors:Rothwell J
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Publication date:26/04/2011
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Pagination:R287, R288
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Journal:Curr Biol
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Volume:21
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Issue:8
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Status:Published
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Country:England
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PII:S0960-9822(11)00283-1
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Language:eng
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Keywords:Dopamine, Hippocampus, Humans, Learning, Memory, Memory, Long-Term, Motor Activity, Motor Skills, Punishment, Retention, Psychology, Reward
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Abstract
A new study has found that individuals who were rewarded while they learned a motor task performed it much better one month later than those who were punished or received nothing. Long-term memories depend on events experienced during learning.
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