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Poster Session B: Wednesday, August 13, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, de Brug & E‑Hall

Multi-task Learning in the Human Brain

Tobias Ludwig¹, Eric Schulz², Markus Siegel¹; ¹Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, ²Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics

Presenter: Tobias Ludwig

As humans we are naturals at learning multiple related tasks together. Which mechanisms do we use to transfer knowledge between tasks and generalize to new ones? Here, we conducted an MEG study in which N=42 participants virtually fed animals with fruits. The animals had different preferences, serving as tasks, while the position of the fruits could be transferred. Behaviorally, we found that people are using a hybrid model with transferable features and task-specific values. In MEG data, we found enhanced activation of the parietal cortex for successful transfer learning compared to within-task learning.

Topic Area: Memory, Spatial Cognition & Skill Learning

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