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Context-Dependent Decay of Motor Memories during Skill Acquisition

Content Provider	PubMed Central
Author	Ingram, James N. Flanagan, J. Randall Wolpert, Daniel M.
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	Current models of motor learning posit that skill acquisition involves both the formation and decay of multiple motor memories that can be engaged in different contexts [1–9]. Memory formation is assumed to be context dependent, so that errors most strongly update motor memories associated with the current context. In contrast, memory decay is assumed to be context independent, so that movement in any context leads to uniform decay across all contexts. We demonstrate that for both object manipulation and force-field adaptation, contrary to previous models, memory decay is highly context dependent. We show that the decay of memory associated with a given context is greatest for movements made in that context, with more distant contexts showing markedly reduced decay. Thus, both memory formation and decay are strongest for the current context. We propose that this apparently paradoxical organization provides a mechanism for optimizing performance. While memory decay tends to reduce force output [10, 11], memory formation can correct for any errors that arise, allowing the motor system to regulate force output so as to both minimize errors and avoid unnecessary energy expenditure. The motor commands for any given context thus result from a balance between memory formation and decay, while memories for other contexts are preserved.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2013.04.079
Ending Page	1112
Page Count	6
Starting Page	1107
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09609822
e-ISSN	18790445
Journal	Current Biology
Issue Number	12
Volume Number	23
Language	English
Publisher	Cell Press
Publisher Date	2013-06-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Cell Press
Subject Keyword	Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all) Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all) Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Neuroscience Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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