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    • Computer Science
    • Neuroscience

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    • Object memorability is influenced by features and typicality, but a complete understanding remains elusive.
    • Prior research has explored various factors affecting memory for objects.
    • The geometric relationships between object concepts have not been fully investigated as a determinant of memorability.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate whether the geometric relationship between object concepts explains differences in their memorability.
    • To test the hypothesis that object concepts are arranged hierarchically and that memorability is related to a concept's depth in this hierarchy.
    • To compare the predictive power of Hyperbolic versus Euclidean geometry for concept memorability and prototypicality.

    Main Methods:

    • Constructed a Hyperbolic representation space for 1,854 object concepts from the THINGS database.
    • Utilized 49 feature dimensions derived from data-driven models.
    • Applied ALBATROSS, a stochastic topological data analysis technique, to detect hierarchical structures.

    Main Results:

    • Hyperbolic geometry efficiently captures the hierarchical organization of object concepts, surpassing Euclidean geometry.
    • Hierarchical organization was found to be related to object memorability.
    • Concepts closer to the center of the representational space were more prototypical and more memorable.
    • Hyperbolic distances were more predictive of memorability and prototypicality than Euclidean distances.

    Conclusions:

    • Object memorability and typicality are organized hierarchically.
    • A novel hierarchical representational structure of object concepts has been identified.
    • Hyperbolic geometry provides a more effective framework for understanding concept organization and memorability.