arXiv Machine Learning June 2, 2026 By Matthew Farrell, Taro Toyoizumi

Cortex and subcortex play distinct roles over learning when cortical memory is limited

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arXiv:2606. 00667v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: It has been proposed that the brain integrates flexible, computationally expensive cortical processing with simpler, lower-cost subcortical mechanisms to achieve resource-efficient performance greater than that of either system alone.

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