ePoster · Behavioral Neuroscience
'Reusers' and 'Unlearners' display distinct effects of forgetting on reversal learning in neural networks
Jonas Elpelt, Jens-Bastian Eppler, Johannes Seiler, Simon Rumpel, Matthias Kaschube · Bernstein Conference 2024
Neural networks need to continuously adapt their representations to survive in a constantly changing environment. To test behavioral flexibility reversal learning paradigms are often used [1]. This flexible adaptation of entrained representations can be mediated by unlearning and forgetting [2]. One possible factor for passive forgetting could be the spontaneous remodeling of neuronal circuitry [3]. Acknowledging that previous studies have presented conflicting views on the effects of forgetting during reversal learning, we hypothesize two potential scenarios: Hypothesis I ('Reusing'): Reusing