APS

2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

Schema Learning and Episodic Memory In Childhood

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Development & Change Across the Lifespan

  • Ying Lin
    Max Planck Institute for Human Development
  • Marie Schmidt
    Max Planck Institute for Human Development
  • Ruth Post
    Max Planck Institute for Human Development
  • Arina Tolstikhina
    Max Planck Institute for Human Development
  • Stephanie Brock
    Max Planck Institute for Human Development
  • Mariam Gagnidze
    Max Planck Institute for Human Development
  • Chi Ngo
    Max Planck Institute for Human Development

Abstract

Schemas are structured knowledge representations that enable generalization, whereas episodic memories preserve specific past instances. We predict uneven developmental profiles between these two complementary abilities: schema learning will be robust in early childhood, whereas discriminating among similar experiences will show larger age-related differences from age 4 to 10.

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