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Measurement of thoughts during knowledge acquisition

In a recent learning study, researchers were able to show that new conceptual information is stored along spatial dimensions in the form of a mental map located in the hippocampus.

In a recent learning study, researchers were able to show that new conceptual information is stored along spatial dimensions in the form of a mental map located in the hippocampus. Together with colleagues from the Donders Institute at Radboud University, they observed brain activity patterns indicating that the neural mechanisms that support navigation in physical space might also be involved in conceptual learning.

"We, as humans, are remarkably flexible in the use of our knowledge: For instance, we are able to apply what we have previously learned during only a few experiences in novel situations or to problems that have never been directly experienced before," explains study author Theves.

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