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Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory : An Introduction.
Title:
Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory : An Introduction.
Author:
Eichenbaum, Howard.
ISBN:
9780198032465
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (383 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- 1. Introduction: Four Themes in Research on the Neurobiology of Memory -- Part I: Connection: The Cellular and Molecular Bases of Memory -- 2. Neurons and Simple Memory Circuits -- 3. Cellular Mechanisms of Memory: Complex Circuits -- Part II: Cognition: Is There a "Cognitive" Basis for Memory? -- 4. Amnesia-Learning about Memory from Memory Loss -- 5. Exploring Declarative Memory Using Animal Models -- 6. Windows into the Workings of Memory -- Part III: Compartmentalization: Cortical Modules and Multiple Memory Systems -- 7. The Cerebral Cortex and Memory -- 8. Multiple Memory Systems in the Brain -- 9. A Brain System for Declarative Memory -- 10. A Brain System for Procedural Memory -- 11. A Brain System for Emotional Memory -- Part IV: Consolidation: The Fixation and Reorganization of Memories -- 12. Two Distinct Stages of Memory Consolidation -- 13. Working with Memory -- Final Thoughts -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- References in Figure Captions -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Abstract:
This text provides insights into how memory works, and how it is essential for everything that we think, say, do and feel. Assuming little background knowledge of biology and psychology, it encapsulates the major concepts in the field, aiming for accessiblity over a wide range of disciplines.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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