A neural network model of free recall learns multiple memory strategies
Moufan Li, Kristopher Torp Jensen, Qiong Zhang, Qihong Lu, Marcelo Gomes Mattar
This paper shows neural networks can develop diverse memory strategies for free recall, including an item index code similar to memory palace techniques, which outperforms temporal context models.
Nature Machine Intelligence · Jul 20, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience