Exploration and Exploitation in Memory Search Across the Lifespan. 2011. Hills, Thomas;; Mata, Rui;; Wilke, Andreas;; Samanez-Larkin, Gregory.

Abstract. We used a formal model of memory (Raaijmakers & Shiffrin,. 1981) to model semantic search processes of adults aged.

Overall, our results support the idea that people switch between global frequency-based retrieval cues and local item-based retrieval cues to navigate their ...

Sep 27, 2021 · A shift in the nature of mentation in older adulthood, favoring exploitation of prior knowledge over exploratory search as the starting point for thought and ...

Thomas T. Hills, Rui Mata, Andreas Wilke, Gregory R. Samanez-Larkin: Exploration and Exploitation in Memory Search Across the Lifespan. CogSci 2011.

Age-related exploitation biases result from the accumulation of prior knowledge, reduced cognitive control, and a shift toward affective goals.

Apr 16, 2022 · We argue that aging may improve or increase reliance on prediction as learning declines, analogous to a proposed exploration–exploitation shift ...

Jun 1, 2020 · A long childhood allows for a kind of developmental division of labour, with an early protected period devoted to learning and exploration and a ...

Apr 6, 2023 · In both these cases, an early broader search allows more exploration of the potential space, but a more finely tuned system is more efficient ...

Overall, the evidence suggests that foraging behavior may undergo significant changes across the life span across internal and external search. In particular, ...