The idea that memory is not a single mental faculty has a long and interesting history but
became a topic of experimental and biologic inquiry only in the mid-20th century. It is now …

The last decade has seen dramatic technological and conceptual changes in research on
episodic memory and the brain. New technologies, and increased use of more naturalistic …

Understanding normal brain aging and develo** methods to maintain or improve
cognition in older adults are major goals of fundamental and translational neuroscience …

In recent years, studies ranging from single-unit recordings in animals to
electroencephalography and magnetoencephalography studies in humans have …

The hippocampus appears to be crucial for long-term episodic memory, yet its precise role
remains elusive. Electrophysiological studies in rodents offer a useful starting point for …

Prominent models of human long-term memory distinguish between memory systems on the
basis of whether learning and retrieval occur consciously or unconsciously. Episodic …

The present study performed a quantitative meta-analysis of functional MRI studies that used
a subsequent memory approach. The meta-analysis considered both subsequent memory …

Recent functional imaging work supports the view that item and relational memory depend
upon distinct encoding operations within the medial temporal lobe. Specifically, emerging …

It is widely assumed that the short-term retention of information is accomplished via
maintenance of an active neural trace. However, we demonstrate that memory can be …

The past 10 years have brought near-revolutionary changes in psychological theories about
short-term memory, with similarly great advances in the neurosciences. Here, we critically …