Do we learn more from successes or failure?

A report about an MIT study that sheds light on the neural mechanisms linking environmental feedback to neural plasticity – the brain’s ability to change in response to experience has implications for understanding how we learn.

Why We Learn More From Our Successes Than Our Failures–MIT Study Sheds Light On The Brain’s Ability To Change In Response To Learning.

Bottom line – help people learn by reinforcing their successes!

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