The hippocampus is famous for map** locations in spatially organized environments, and
several recent studies have shown that hippocampal networks also map moments in …

Although the perirhinal cortex (PRC), parahippocampal cortex (PHC) and retrosplenial
cortex (RSC) have an essential role in memory, the precise functions of these areas are …

The novel object recognition (NOR) task has emerged as a popular method for testing the
neurobiology of nonspatial memory in rodents. This task exploits the natural tendency of …

Ability in various cognitive domains is often assessed by measuring task performance, such
as the accuracy of a perceptual categorization. A similar analysis can be applied to …

▪ Abstract The medial temporal lobe includes a system of anatomically related structures that
are essential for declarative memory (conscious memory for facts and events). The system …

The ability to recognize a previously experienced stimulus is supported by two processes:
recollection of the stimulus in the context of other information associated with the …

Metacognition is the first textbook to focus on people′ s extraordinary ability to evaluate
and control their cognitive processes. This comprehensive text covers both theoretical and …

The hippocampus serves a critical role in declarative memory—our capacity to recall
everyday facts and events. Recent studies using functional brain imaging in humans and …

Structured knowledge is thought to form, in part, through the extraction and representation of
regularities across overlap** experiences. However, little is known about how …

It is well accepted that recognition memory reflects the contribution of two separable memory
retrieval processes, namely recollection and familiarity. However, fundamental questions …