Both children and the elderly have slower response times when they have to make quick decisions in some settings, but research from Ohio State University, Columbus, suggests that much of that slower response is a conscious choice to emphasize accuracy over speed.

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Both children and the elderly have slower response times when they have to make quick decisions in some settings, but research from Ohio State University, Columbus, suggests that much of that slower response is a conscious choice to emphasize accuracy over speed. '"Older people don't want to make any errors at all, and that...