Key role of the default mode network in transfer of motor learning from previous experience
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- PMCID: PMC12356513
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003310
Key role of the default mode network in transfer of motor learning from previous experience
Abstract
The ability to apply skills gained in one context to different situations enables efficient learning, even from limited data. A new study in PLOS Biology suggests that the default mode network, a core brain network, plays a key role in this ability.
Copyright: © 2025 Imamizu, Kondo. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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Transfer of motor learning is associated with patterns of activity in the default mode network.PLoS Biol. 2025 Aug 14;23(8):e3003268. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003268. eCollection 2025 Aug. PLoS Biol. 2025. PMID: 40811438 Free PMC article.
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