Finding Meaning in Memories
Neuroscience seminar by Daphna Shohamy and Ashok Litwin-Kumar, Columbia University; Department of Neuroscience, Columbia University
Hosted by Columbia University Zuckerman Institute
Wednesday 18:30–19:45 New York (GMT-4)
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Abstract
Daphna Shohamy and Ashok Litwin-Kumar bridge experimental and computational neuroscience to explain how the brain assigns significance to memories, how dopamine shapes memory-guided decisions, and how bodily signals influence learning. Isabel Low moderates a public discussion and question session.
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