Been there, done that: Brain mechanism predicts ability to generalize
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 12:14
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study reveals how the brain can connect discrete but overlapping experiences to provide a rich integrated history that extends far beyond individually experienced events and may help to direct future choices. The research, published by Cell Press in the October 23rd issue of the journal Neuron, also explains why some people are good at generalizing from past experience, while others are not.
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