Keeping Memory Current: Updating and Discounting of Information

这个项目是关于理解人类管理变化的认知能力。管理变革的需要是一个贯穿几乎所有国家研究重点的共同主线，也是信息社会的一个中心问题。该项目的应用部分将开发技术，以提高个人和社区在决策过程中依赖最新知识的能力。该项目还将以多种方式促进心理科学。心理学的基础研究对国家特别有利，因为现有的国家研究经费与世界级心理学研究的要求相称。

This project is about understanding the human cognitive capacity to manage change. The need to manage change is a common thread that permeates nearly all National Research Priorities and is a central issue in an information society. The applied component of the project will develop techniques to improve the capabilities of individuals and communities to rely on up-to-date knowledge during decision making. The project will also contribute to psychological science in numerous ways. Basic research in psychology is of particular national benefit because the available national research funding is commensurate with the requirements of world-class research in psychology.