How time affects learning

(Society for Neuroscience) Associations between neutral stimuli and monetary rewards are strengthened over the course of weeks, according to a human study published in JNeurosci that investigated learning over an extended period of time. The research may have implications for the study of addiction, in which learned associations between drug and reward are acquired gradually.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news