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. 2011 Apr 26;21(8):R287-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.03.011.

Motor learning: spare the rod to benefit the child?

John Rothwell  1
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Motor learning: spare the rod to benefit the child?

John Rothwell. Curr Biol. .
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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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