The Influence of Prior Experiences on New Learning
Science / Life Sciences
Most memories are acquired by recalling old information that helps to put them into context. However, most of what we know about how memories are formed in the brain comes from studies that look at how animals learn a single task, without considering other experiences that the animals may have had. This project aims to investigate how prior knowledge affects the learning of new information and the brain’s ability to connect new memories to existing ones to create knowledge schemas.
Amount invested
2022 Grant: R$ 700,000.00
