Abstract
This chapter will deal with natural forms of learning and memory, with particular emphasis on the vertebrate and human brain function. The topographical and temporal organization of multiple interacting memory systems will be first described at the cognitive and psychological level. Recent developments in pharmacology and molecular genetics will then be discussed to provide a state-of-the-art description of the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying memory formation, consolidation, retrieval, and reconsolidation. Finally, a comparative analysis between natural and artificial memory devices will be outlined.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Memory Mass Storage |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 417-441 |
Number of pages | 25 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783642147517 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Amygdala
- Consolidation
- Grid cells
- Hippocampus
- Human memory
- Learning
- Place cells
- Reconsolidation
- Synaptic plasticity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)