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Matthew Wilson, the Sherman Fairchild Professor of Neuroscience and a member of the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT.

In Profile: Matt Wilson

By listening in on rat brains, the Picower Institute neuroscientist tries to understand the role of sleep in learning and memory

October 19, 2009

Researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have found that rats use a mental instant replay of their actions to help them decide what to do next, shedding new light on how animals and humans learn and remember.

Rats' mental 'instant replay' drives next moves

MIT study illuminates thoughts and memories

August 31, 2009