Dissecting the mechanisms of learning-by-doing in Drosophila
At the heart of learning-by-doing lies a well-known psychological phenomenon: information will be remembered better if it is actively generated rather than passively read or heard. First described ...
Received 20 November 2007 17:04 GMT; Posted 20 November 2007
Posted to: Genetics, Neuroscience
Mushroom-bodies mediate hierarchical interactions between fact- and skill-learning in Drosophila
Different brain circuits mediate the acquisition of skills and habits (via operant/instrumental learning) and the acquisition of facts (via classical/Pavlovian learning). Realistic learning situati...
Received 04 September 2007 09:03 GMT; Posted 04 September 2007
Posted to: Genetics, Neuroscience