Effects of long-term representations on free recall of unrelated words.

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Learning & Memory. 2015 Jan 15;22(2):101-8. doi: 10.1101/lm.035238.114

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Effects of long-term representations on free recall of unrelated words. Romani Lab

Katkov M, Romani S, Tsodyks M

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Abstract

Human memory stores vast amounts of information. Yet recalling this information is often challenging when specific cues are lacking. Here we consider an associative model of retrieval where each recalled item triggers the recall of the next item based on the similarity between their long-term neuronal representations. The model predicts that different items stored in memory have different probability to be recalled depending on the size of their representation. Moreover, items with high recall probability tend to be recalled earlier and suppress other items. We performed an analysis of a large data set on free recall and found a highly specific pattern of statistical dependencies predicted by the model, in particular negative correlations between the number of words recalled and their average recall probability. Taken together, experimental and modeling results presented here reveal complex interactions between memory items during recall that severely constrain recall capacity.

PMID: 25593296 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Effects of long-term representations on free recall of unrelated words.

Note: Research in this publication was not performed at Janelia.

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PMID: 25593296 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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