50 Words in Australian Indigenous Languages
A new online resource – the 50 Words Project – makes words from local Indigenous languages available for every Australian to hear and learn
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Anticipation of the future reward shapes self-controlled choice
Research published in the Journal of Neuroscience shows the prefrontal cortex of the human brain is associated with anticipation of favourable future events and shapes how individuals make a choice, advancing our understanding of self-control in decision making.
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