Publications
From studies of memory development to how memories influence our decisions, there is a lot going on at the Preston Lab. View our scientific papers:
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Children and adults use distinct neurocognitive mechanisms to support successful memory-based inference
Coughlin, C., Schlichting, M.L., Morton, NW, Sherrill, K.R., Moreau, M.M., & Preston, A.R.
bioRxiv
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Hippocampal representations of temporal structure increase in scale and symmetry across development
Friend, O.W., Dutcher, A.M., Varga, N.L., Coughlin, C., & Preston, A.R.
bioRxiv
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Development of anterior hippocampal integration underlies the protracted emergence of cognitive map formation and generalization
Varga, N.L.*, Friend, O.W.*, Dutcher, A.M., Roome, H.E., Schlichting, M.L., Sherrill, K.R., Coughlin, C., & Preston, A.R.
bioRxiv
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Efficient uniform sampling explains non-uniform memory of narrative stories
Mu, J., Preston, A.R.*, & Huth, A.G.*
bioRxiv
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2026
Development of memory linking supports precise temporal inference
Friend, O.W., Varga, N.L., Coughlin, C., & Preston, A.R.
Child Development
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2026
Stress disrupts hippocampal integration of overlapping events and memory inference in humans
Schüren, K.A., Varga, N.L., Heinbockel, H., Preston, A.R., Roozendall, B., & Schwabe, L.
Scientific Advances, 12, eaea5496.
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2026
Developmental differences in the temporal organization of autobiographical recall
Friend, O.W., Bhakta, M.R., Gowda, E., & Preston, A.R.
Journal of Cognition and Development
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2026
Increasing representational capacity in the hippocampal-frontoparietal system underlies hierarchical development of temporal memory
Friend, O.W., Pathman, T., & Preston, A.R.
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 79, 101713.
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2026
Distinct hippocampal mechanisms support concept formation and updating
Mack, M.L., Love, B.C.*, & Preston, A.R.*
Journal of Neuroscience, 46(14), e2077252026.
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2025
Age-related differences in the relationship between sustained attention, associative memory, and memory-guided inference
Tran, T.T., Madore, K.P., Tobin, K.E., Block, S.H., Puliyadi, K., Hsu, S.C., Preston, A.R., Bakker, A., & Wagner, A.D.
Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 25(4), 1001-1021.
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2025
Differentiation of related events in hippocampus supports memory reinstatement in development
Varga, N.L., Roome, H.E., Molitor, R.J., Martinez, L., Hipskind, E.M., Mack, M.L., Preston, A.R.* & Schlichting, M.L.*
Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 37(4), 853-894.
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2024
General knowledge and detailed memory benefit from different learning sequences
Noh, S.M., Bjork R.A., & Preston, A.R.
Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 13(3), 329341.
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