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by GuB-42 2138 days ago
I don't think so. I suspect the "exploration" bias observed in that study is somewhat hardwired into the brain. Kids need to learn, adults need to be efficient.

The test was clearly designed as a way to optimize reward. And indeed, adults quickly went to the optimal solution. But kids kept exploring, even if further tests show that they knew the optimal solution.