How the brain learns and uses abstract ideas in people with epilepsy
Studies how memories guide behavior in new situations, in adults with intractable epilepsy.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Neuronal Mechanisms of Learning and Utilizing Abstract Representations
Key facts
- Where
- Los Angeles, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Trial code
- NCT07454785
- Record updated
- 15 September 2026
- Original description
The purpose of this study is to examine how memories of past experiences are used to guide behavior in novel situations through the cognitive process of abstraction. This project examines how abstract representations are learned, whether and how they support generalization to novel situations, and whether and how they support analogical reasoning.Read full original descriptionShow less
Neuronal Mechanisms of Learning and Utilizing Abstract Representations
The purpose of this study is to examine how memories of past experiences are used to guide behavior in novel situations through the cognitive process of abstraction. This project examines how abstract representations are learned, whether and how they support generalization to novel situations, and whether and how they support analogical reasoning.
Inclusion: Intractable epilepsy, undergoing invasive monitoring; Age ≥18; Full Scale Intelligence Quotient > 70; Ability to comprehend and perform simple behavioral tasks by pressing buttons on laptop computer in response to questions.
Exclusion: Determination by clinicians and investigators that a patient is unable to complete the behavioral tasks required for the protocol due to either cognitive limits, psychological limits, or pain.