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Rats demonstrate ability to replay episodic memories in complex experimental settings

  • January 24, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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Rats demonstrate ability to replay episodic memories in complex experimental settings
In a new study Indiana University researchers observed episodic memory in rats to a degree never documented before, suggesting that rats can serve as a model for complex cognitive processes often considered exclusively human. Unlike semantic memory, which involves isolated facts, episodic memory involves replaying events in the order and context in which they occurred.

Originally published at Phys.org

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