Associative memory formation reshapes the learning trajectory of a novel cognitive map
Nathalie Immerzeel, Cecilia Gallego-Carracedo, Lorenzo Mauro, Catalin Mitelut, Flavio Donato
This study shows that forming an associative memory in one context alters how a hippocampal network maps a novel context, without changing the familiar map.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience