How Does Additional Memory Load Affect Learning Speed?

Description: 
This project examines whether added memory load speeds up—or leaves unchanged—the transfer of information from working memory (WM) to long-term memory (LTM). Because WM has limited capacity, repeating a target helps “hand off” that information to LTM and frees space in WM. Although repetition is known to support this hand-off, it is unclear whether expecting extra items accelerates the process. Using an EEG study with real-life visual stimuli, we test whether repetition learning becomes faster under additional load.
If you are curious about how memory systems interact with each other with the expectation of memory load—and want hands-on research experience in cognitive neuroscience—this project is for you!
Commitment

• ~6 hours/week total, including:
  • Data collection (conducting and participating in experiments)
  • Reading assigned papers
  • Project meetings (once every 2–3 weeks)
     

How to Apply
Interested students should contact Eren Günseli, briefly describing their motivation for joining and their research experience.
For more details, visit: gunselilab.com