In the animal kingdom, acting randomly can be the key to avoiding a grisly fate. After all, if you're a field mouse and a hawk can't predict your next move, your chances for survival are much higher.
For human beings, the ability to behave randomly isn't a matter of life or death, but it is an important cognitive skill that reflects our capacity for creativity and problem solving.
That's the good news.
The bad news is that, according to a new study published in PLOS Computational Biology, our aptitude for making random choices peaks at 25, slowly diminishes until we turn 60, and plummets from that point on. Read more...
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