Information that is congruent with existing knowledge (a schema) is usually better
remembered than less congruent information. Only recently, however, has the role of …

Our brains constantly generate predictions about the environment based on prior
knowledge. Many of the events we experience are consistent with these predictions, while …

Abstract Information that is congruent with prior knowledge is generally remembered better
than incongruent information. This effect of congruency on memory has been attributed to a …

Across ontogenetic development, individuals gather manifold experiences during which they
detect regularities in their environment and thereby accumulate knowledge. This knowledge …

A fundamental goal in memory research is to understand what class of learning problem the
hippocampus is uniquely designed to solve. While much controversy surrounds the …

We remember information that is congruent instead of incongruent with prior knowledge
better, but the underlying neural mechanisms related to this enhancement are still relatively …

The encoding, consolidation, and retrieval of events and facts form the basis for acquiring
new skills and knowledge. Prior knowledge can enhance those memory processes …

Despite the fact that children can draw on their memories to make novel inferences, it is
unknown whether they do so through the same neural mechanisms as adults. We measured …

Novel and unexpected stimuli are often prioritised in memory, given their inherent salience.
Nevertheless, not all forms of novelty show such an enhancement effect. Here, we discuss …

The characterization of the relationship between predictions and one-shot episodic
encoding poses an important challenge for memory research. On the one hand, events that …