Forgetting Leads to Chaos in Attractor Networks

In short

The authors built a computer model of brain memory networks where new information is constantly added while old information fades away. They discovered that as memories age, they shift from stable states to chaotic ones filled with unpredictable fluctuations until they vanish. This finding suggests that the natural forgetting process creates a specific pattern where older memories become increasingly unstable compared to recent ones.

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