Observational learning is the process of learning by watching a real-life example. People with different personality types learn and retain knowledge best under different circumstances. For some ...

Reinforcement learning theory posits that learning can occur by means of calculating prediction errors (PEs) 1. The seminal discovery that the phasic firing of dopamine neurons in the primate midbrain ...

Observational research is core to drug development, helping researchers understand the natural history of diseases and the real-world impact of treatments on patients. Observational studies frequently ...

After showing two groups of schoolteachers a videotape of an eight-year-old boy, psychologists John Santrock and Russel Tracy found that the teachers’ judgment of the child ultimately depended on ...

Observational skills puzzles are designed to test and improve a person's ability to notice details, patterns, and differences in visual or logical scenarios. These puzzles often require close ...

Where can observational studies be registered? An increasing number of clinical trial registries exist and, despite their names, some include observational studies ...

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Physicists claim they may have found a long-awaited explanation for dark energy, the mysterious force that's driving the accelerated expansion of the universe, a new preprint study hints. Their ...