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Predicting shifts in generalization gradients with perceptrons.

Matthew G Wisniewski1, Milen L Radell, Lauren M Guillette

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Perceptron models do not fully explain perceptual learning generalization shifts. Modifying output functions to mimic cortical tuning curves improves predictions for sound discrimination training.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational neuroscience
  • Machine learning models
  • Auditory perception

Background:

  • Perceptron models are widely used for perceptual learning and generalization studies.
  • Existing models struggle to accurately predict the dynamic shifts in generalization during auditory discrimination training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of current perceptron models in explaining the temporal dynamics of generalization shifts during sound discrimination learning.
  • To identify model modifications that can better capture the observed behavioral changes.

Main Methods:

  • Simulations using single-layer and multilayer perceptron networks.
  • Modification of network output functions to incorporate properties of cortical tuning curves.
  • Analysis of generalization gradients and peak shifts under varying training conditions.

Main Results:

  • Standard perceptron networks failed to predict transitory generalization shifts during training.
  • Modified perceptron models, incorporating cortical tuning curve properties, successfully predicted these dynamic shifts.
  • Simulation results indicated that stimulus selection and training criteria influence the prediction of generalization shifts.

Conclusions:

  • Standard perceptron models are insufficient for modeling the time course of generalization shifts in auditory learning.
  • Mimicking cortical tuning curves in perceptron output functions enhances predictive accuracy for generalization dynamics.
  • Future research should consider stimulus dimensions and neural encoding for precise predictions of learning-related generalization changes.