Memories
Serve as Tools for Learning and Decision-Making, New Study Shows
AUSTIN,
Texas — When humans learn, their brains relate new information with past
experiences to derive new knowledge, according to psychology research from The
University of Texas at Austin.
The study,
led by Alison Preston, assistant professor of psychology and neurobiology,
shows this memory-binding process allows people to better understand new
concepts and make future decisions. The findings could lead to better teaching
methods, as well as treatment of degenerative neurological disorders, such as
dementia, Preston says.
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