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As part of the Neuroscience Speaker Series, the University of Lethbridge is proud to host Dr. Paul Frankland of the Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, Ont).
The Persistence and Transience of Memory
The predominant focus in the neurobiological study of memory has been on remembering (persistence). However, recent studies have considered the neurobiology of forgetting (transience). In Frankland's talk, he will draw parallels between neurobiological and computational mechanisms underlying transience. Frankland will propose that it is the interaction between persistence and transience that allows for intelligent decision-making in dynamic, noisy environments. Specifically, he will argue that transience: (1) enhances flexibility, by reducing the influence of outdated information on memory-guided decision making, and (2) prevents overfitting to specific past events, thereby promoting generalization. According to this view, the goal of memory is not the transmission of information through time, per se. Rather, the goal of memory is to optimize decision-making. As such, transience is as important as persistence in mnemonic systems.
Date - November 2, 2017
Time - 2:00pm
Location - EP1201 (Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience seminar room)
This talk is open to faculty, staff and students across campus.
Free and open to all.
Contact:
Penny D'Agnone | penny.dagnone@uleth.ca | (403) 382-7198