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The dorsal and ventral parts of the hippocampus coordinate their work during sleep to consolidate emotional memories of past ...

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For decades, neuroscientists have been trying to uncover the neural processes that allow humans and various other animals to ...

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Prediction error refers to the mismatch between an expected outcome and the actual outcome. When a prediction error occurs, the brain updates its ...