Post-Learning Reactivation of Memories for Naturalistic Continuous Experiences
Nora Wolf, James W. Antony, Angelique I. Delarazan, Zachariah M. Reagh, Sebastian Michelmann, Charan Ranganath A, Xiaonan L Liu
This study shows that memories of complex narrative events are spontaneously reactivated during rest, but reactivation is linked to gist-like recall rather than strengthening episodic memory details.
bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience