A Longer Interstimulus Interval Yields Better Learning in Adults and Young Adolescents

Katarina Kjell, Karolina Löwgren, Anders Rasmussen

December 2018 · Journal article · Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 12(299)

Abstract

Eyeblink conditioning is a simple form of learning to study the neural mechanisms underlying learning and memory. This study demonstrates that a longer interstimulus interval (500 ms) yields better learning outcomes in young adolescents and adults compared to a shorter interval (300 ms). The findings contribute to understanding cerebellar development and its implications for learning.

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