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Multiple Memory Subsystems: Reconsidering Memory in the Mind and Brain.
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Perspectives on Psychological Science . Jan2024, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p103-125. 23p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The multiple-memory-systems framework—that distinct types of memory are supported by distinct brain systems—has guided learning and memory research for decades. However, recent work challenges the one-to-one mapping between brain structures and memory types central to this taxonomy, with key memory-related structures supporting multiple functions across substructures. Here we integrate cross-species findings in the hippocampus, striatum, and amygdala to propose an updated framework of multiple memory subsystems (MMSS). We provide evidence for two organizational principles of the MMSS theory: First, opposing memory representations are colocated in the same brain structures; second, parallel memory representations are supported by distinct structures. We discuss why this burgeoning framework has the potential to provide a useful revision of classic theories of long-term memory, what evidence is needed to further validate the framework, and how this novel perspective on memory organization may guide future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17456916
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Perspectives on Psychological Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174788311
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916231179146