How the brain learns hidden patterns to improve decision making
Cognitive and Neural Strategies for Latent Feature Inference
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · NIH-11142312
This work explores how people use memory and brain activity to learn hidden patterns over short and long times so they can make better choices.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (Aurora, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11142312 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would complete decision-making and memory tasks while researchers record your brain activity and compare how people use recent evidence versus longer-term patterns. The team will use computer models to describe the different strategies people use and link those strategies to brain signals. They will pay special attention to how the hippocampus and related memory systems support combining information across timescales. Sessions will be conducted with human participants at a university research site and include behavioral testing and electrophysiological recordings.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults who can come to the lab, complete computerized decision and memory tasks, and tolerate non-invasive brain recordings would be ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People with severe cognitive impairment, implanted brain devices, or those unable to travel to the research site would likely not be eligible or directly benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could guide new approaches to support decision-making and memory in aging, dementia, or psychiatric conditions by clarifying underlying brain mechanisms.
How similar studies have performed: Prior studies have linked memory systems and brain recordings to decision behavior, but applying computational models to multi-timescale hidden-pattern learning and testing hippocampal roles is a relatively new direction.
Where this research is happening
Aurora, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER — Aurora, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: EISSA, TAHRA — UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
- Study coordinator: EISSA, TAHRA
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.