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·April 13, 2025·5 min read

How Psychology Has Shaped, and Continues to Shape, AI

Psychology has been instrumental in the evolution of artificial intelligence, offering foundational insights into learning, cognition, and behavior that have shaped key AI technologies. From early neural networks based on Hebbian learning to modern deep learning and metacognition, psychological theories continue to inform AI’s development.

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·August 16, 2024·7 min read

Neurons Wire Together in Early Brain Development Through Spontaneous Activity

Researchers discovered that spontaneous brain activity during early development drives neural wiring before sensory experiences shape the brain. This spontaneous activity in neurons strengthens connections, following Hebb's rule, where "cells that fire together wire together."

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·December 23, 2021·4 min read

How Neurons That Wire Together Fire Together

A new study brings understanding how the brain processes information one step closer.

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·October 7, 2019·4 min read

Computer model helps make sense of human memory

A newly developed artificial neural network allowed researchers to insert inhibitory circuits into the model, altering the excitatory circuits and enabling them to extend associative memory.

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·October 14, 2018·5 min read

Two Seemingly Opposing Forces in the Brain Cooperate to Enhance Memory Formation

Researchers say homeostatic synaptic plasticity facilitates Hebbian plasticity, influencing memory formation and learning.

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·March 23, 2018·4 min read

The Brain Learns Completely Differently than We’ve Assumed Since the 20th Century

A new study challenges long held beliefs about how learning occurs. Researchers suggest learning occurs in dendrites that are in closer proximity to neurons, as opposed to occurring solely in synapses.

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·February 14, 2018·4 min read

Can’t Get an Image Out of Your Head? Your Eyes Are Helping to Keep it There

A new study reveals the brain utilizes eye movements to help recall vivid memories of past experiences.

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·September 7, 2017·2 min read

A New Learning Rule for Memory Formation and Storage Revealed

A new study questions traditional views of how memories are formed and stored in the brain. Additionally, researchers propose a new mechanism for learning.

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·July 21, 2017·3 min read

New Model for the Origin of Grid Cells

A new study theorizes the development of grid cells depends upon the synaptic input from place cells.

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·July 9, 2017·4 min read

New Clues to How Memories Form in the Brain

A study recently published in Neuron may provide new insights into how memory forms in the brain. Researchers discovered acquired olfactory memory is associated with synaptic long term potentiation, which can last for at least two weeks.