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The distinct functions of working memory and intelligence in model-based and model-free reinforcement learning.

Yang C; Liu T; Wen M; Liu X

This study looked at how people choose different ways to learn, either with planning or habit, when they have to remember a lot or a little. It found that people planned more when they had less to remember but used habits when they had more to remember. Being smart and good at planning helped people learn better.

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Sociodemographic Variation in Gratitude Using a Cross-National Analysis with 22 Countries.

Okuzono SS; Cowden RG; Padgett N; Yancey G; Johnson BR; VanderWeele TJ

Researchers studied gratitude in people from 22 different countries. They found out that people in Indonesia were the most grateful, and those in Japan were the least grateful. Older people, women, married people, and those who go to religious services often seemed to be the most grateful.

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