Neural mechanisms of motivated forgetting
Not all memories are equally welcome in awareness. People limit the time they spend
thinking about unpleasant experiences, a process that begins during encoding, but that …
thinking about unpleasant experiences, a process that begins during encoding, but that …
Oscillations and episodic memory: addressing the synchronization/desynchronization conundrum
Brain oscillations are one of the core mechanisms underlying episodic memory. However,
while some studies highlight the role of synchronized oscillatory activity, others highlight the …
while some studies highlight the role of synchronized oscillatory activity, others highlight the …
Frontal midline theta oscillations during working memory maintenance and episodic encoding and retrieval
Neural oscillations in the theta band (4–8 Hz) are prominent in the human
electroencephalogram (EEG), and many recent electrophysiological studies in animals and …
electroencephalogram (EEG), and many recent electrophysiological studies in animals and …
Hippocampal-prefrontal theta oscillations support memory integration
Integration of separate memories forms the basis of inferential reasoning—an essential
cognitive process that enables complex behavior. Considerable evidence suggests that both …
cognitive process that enables complex behavior. Considerable evidence suggests that both …
Lateralized hippocampal oscillations underlie distinct aspects of human spatial memory and navigation
The hippocampus plays a vital role in various aspects of cognition including both memory
and spatial navigation. To understand electrophysiologically how the hippocampus supports …
and spatial navigation. To understand electrophysiologically how the hippocampus supports …
Increase in short-term memory capacity induced by down-regulating individual theta frequency via transcranial alternating current stimulation
Working memory (WM) and short-term memory (STM) supposedly rely on the phase-
amplitude coupling (PAC) of neural oscillations in the theta and gamma frequency ranges …
amplitude coupling (PAC) of neural oscillations in the theta and gamma frequency ranges …
Phase-amplitude coupling and long-range phase synchronization reveal frontotemporal interactions during visual working memory
It has been suggested that cross-frequency phase-amplitude coupling (PAC), particularly in
temporal brain structures, serves as a neural mechanism for coordinated working memory …
temporal brain structures, serves as a neural mechanism for coordinated working memory …
Slow-theta-to-gamma phase–amplitude coupling in human hippocampus supports the formation of new episodic memories
Phase–amplitude coupling (PAC) has been proposed as a neural mechanism for
coordinating information processing across brain regions. Here we sought to characterize …
coordinating information processing across brain regions. Here we sought to characterize …
Entrainment of prefrontal beta oscillations induces an endogenous echo and impairs memory formation
Brain oscillations across all frequency bands play a key role for memory formation [1–4].
Specifically, desynchronization of local neuronal assemblies in the left inferior prefrontal …
Specifically, desynchronization of local neuronal assemblies in the left inferior prefrontal …
Alpha suppression indexes a spotlight of visual-spatial attention that can shine on both perceptual and memory representations
Although researchers have been recording the human electroencephalogram (EEG) for
almost a century, we still do not completely understand what cognitive processes are …
almost a century, we still do not completely understand what cognitive processes are …