dual trace hypothesis

a restatement of the perseveration–consolidation hypothesis of memory formation specifying that short-term memory is represented neurally by activity in reverberating circuits and that stabilization of these circuits leads to permanent synaptic change, reflecting the formation of long-term memory. See Hebbian synapse. [proposed in 1949 by Donald O. Hebb]

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May 8th 2024

perceptual development

the acquisition of skills that enable a person to organize sensory stimuli into meaningful entities during the course of physical and psychological development.