Similarities of Recently Acquired and Reactivated Memories in Interference
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TL;DR
Findings are interpreted as consistent with the notion that newly acquired and reactivated memories share similar characteristics.
Abstract
Experiment I demonstrated that when rats were trained on a passive avoidance shortly before traiiing on an active avoidance, subsequent retention of the active avoidance was decreased. Experiment II showed that poor retention also resulted when rats were 'reminded' of the passive avoidance shortly before learning the active avoidance. In both cases, interference with retention was shown to decrease as the interval between passive and active avoidance or between reminder and active avoidance increased. These findings are interpreted as consistent with the notion that newly acquired and reactivated memories share similar characteristics.