Dominika Varga
@dkvarga.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Researcher in the Vaghi Lab - Birkbeck
Studying how individual brain circuits support learning and goal directed behaviour
Previously at Sussex Episodic Memory Group
Studying how individual brain circuits support learning and goal directed behaviour
Previously at Sussex Episodic Memory Group
In Exp1, when people hadn't seen any clips pre-scanning, hippocampal activity was not modulated by the expectedness of actions based on schema knowledge alone. However, in Exp2 and 3, when actions mismatched memories of the clips seen pre-scanning, hippocampal activity increased. (cont.)
September 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
In Exp1, when people hadn't seen any clips pre-scanning, hippocampal activity was not modulated by the expectedness of actions based on schema knowledge alone. However, in Exp2 and 3, when actions mismatched memories of the clips seen pre-scanning, hippocampal activity increased. (cont.)
Inside an fMRI scanner, people viewed clips of everyday events (e.g., doing the laundry), which could be Typical (putting clothes) or Atypical (putting flowers). To test what prior expectations the hippocampus uses to detect mismatches, we manipulated clip familiarity pre-scanning across experiments
September 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Inside an fMRI scanner, people viewed clips of everyday events (e.g., doing the laundry), which could be Typical (putting clothes) or Atypical (putting flowers). To test what prior expectations the hippocampus uses to detect mismatches, we manipulated clip familiarity pre-scanning across experiments
In daily life, we rely on our internal models of the world to predict what happens next—e.g., anticipating someone’s actions while they do laundry. 👇
But sometimes our prior expectations don’t match reality. These mismatches are important for updating our models and learning. How do we detect them?
But sometimes our prior expectations don’t match reality. These mismatches are important for updating our models and learning. How do we detect them?
September 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
In daily life, we rely on our internal models of the world to predict what happens next—e.g., anticipating someone’s actions while they do laundry. 👇
But sometimes our prior expectations don’t match reality. These mismatches are important for updating our models and learning. How do we detect them?
But sometimes our prior expectations don’t match reality. These mismatches are important for updating our models and learning. How do we detect them?