Abstract:A cardinal feature of episodic memory is the ability to generalize knowledge across similar experiences to make inference about novel events. Here, we tested if this ability to apply generalized knowledge exists for experiences that are similar in terms of underlying concepts, prior knowledge, and if this comes at the expense of another feature of episodic memory: forming detailed recollection of events Over three experiments, healthy participants performed a modified version of the acquired equivalence test i… Show more
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