Memory

Memory

1. History of Memory Systems of the mammalian brain

   • Memory systems
     • Memory systems in the mammalian brain have evolved to handle different types of memory, such as declarative (episodic and semantic) and procedural memory.
   • Key structures
     • Key Structures: Hippocampus (declarative memory), Basal Ganglia (procedural memory), Prefrontal Cortex (working memory).(Squire, 1991)

2. Memory basic Mechanism

   • Involves
     • Encoding, consolidation, storage, and retrieval processes.
   • Key Processes
     • Encoding: Sensory information is transformed into a form that can be stored in the brain. Consolidation: Stabilization of memory traces, often involving the hippocampus. Storage: Long-term maintenance of information in different brain regions. Retrieval: Accessing stored information for use in behavior. (Baddeley, 2000)

3. Behavior Supported by Multiple Memory systems

   • influenced by
     • Interactions between different memory systems (e.g., declarative, procedural, and working memory).
   • Example
     • Skill learning relies on procedural memory, while recalling a specific event requires declarative memory. (Poldrack,2003)

4. REFERENCES

   • Squire, L. R., & Zola-Morgan, S. (1991). The medial temporal lobe memory system. Science, 253(5026), 1380-1386. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1896849
   • Neuropsychologia, 41(3), 245-251. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0028-3932(02)00157-5
   • Baddeley, A. (2000). The episodic buffer: A new component of working memory? Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 4(11), 417-423. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1364-6613(00)01538-2

5. Made by William Douglas