New model frames human reinforcement learning in the context of memory and habits

Humans and most other animals are known to be strongly driven by expected rewards or adverse consequences. The process of ...
IFLScience

Cells Outside The Brain Show Signs Of Memory And "Learning" For The First Time

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...
Prevention

What’s the Difference Between Implicit Memory and Explicit Memory?

Research continues to indicate how imperative it is for us to start protecting our memory earlier in life. But when it comes to implicit vs. explicit memory, what’s the difference? Why are they ...
Scientific American

Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning

Handwriting notes in class might seem like an anachronism as smartphones and other digital technology subsume every aspect of learning across schools and universities. But a steady stream of research ...
Forbes

Four Key Differences Between Mathematical Optimization And Machine Learning

"What's the difference between mathematical optimization and machine learning?" This is a question that — as the CEO of a mathematical optimization software company — I get asked all the time.
VentureBeat

Google’s ‘Nested Learning’ paradigm could solve AI's memory and continual learning problem

Researchers at Google have developed a new AI paradigm aimed at solving one of the biggest limitations in today’s large language models: their inability to learn or update their knowledge after ...
Forbes

The Key Differences Between IT Certifications And Learning Assessments

Liberty Munson is the Director of Psychometrics at Microsoft and serves as the Vice Chair of the IT Certification Council. In today’s competitive IT labor market, where demonstrated skills are highly ...