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The adult mammalian brain has a remarkable capacity to learn in both the perceptual and motor domains through the formation and consolidation of memories. Such practice-enabled procedural learning results in perceptual and motor skill improvements. Here, we examine evidence supporting the notion that perceptual and motor learning in humans exhibit analogous properties, including similarities in temporal dynamics and the interactions between primary cortical and higher-order brain areas. These similarities may point to the existence of a common general mechanism for learning in humans.
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We thank E. Dayan for useful suggestions in relation to this manuscript. This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), US National Institutes of Health. N.C. was supported by an NINDS Competitive Fellowship.
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Censor, N., Sagi, D. & Cohen, L. Common mechanisms of human perceptual and motor learning. Nat Rev Neurosci 13, 658–664 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn3315
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