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MIT uncovers the hidden playbook your brain uses to outsmart complicated problems


When faced with a tricky maze task involving hidden information, humans instinctively toggle between two clever mental strategies: simplifying in steps or mentally rewinding. MIT researchers showed that people shift methods based on how reliable their memory is echoed by AI models mimicking the same constraints.

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