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Cal M. Shearer

University of OxfordORCID 0009-0003-8775-3063Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Generative replay across hippocampal-neocortical circuits

Cal M. Shearer, Rosalind McDonald-Hill, Mathilde C. C. Guillaumin, Olivia J McGinnis, Vítor Lopes dos Santos, Pavel V. Perestenko, David Dupret, Helen Catharine Barron

The paper shows that generative replay occurs in primary visual cortex during sleep, influenced by hippocampal activity, suggesting a mechanism for building hierarchical generative models for flexible behavior.

bioRxiv · Aug 3, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Memory consolidation during rest forms shortcuts in a cognitive map

Cal M. Shearer, Annalise B. Rawson, Helen Catharine Barron, Jill X. O’Reilly

This study shows that memory consolidation during rest creates shortcuts in the cognitive map, enabling novel inferences but limiting adaptability to environmental changes.

bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience