Involuntary memory signals in the medial temporal lobe

We highlight recent progress in neuroimaging and neuropsychological research on memory mechanisms in the medial temporal lobe that speaks to the involuntary nature of memory retrieval processes. We suggest that evidence form these studies supports Barzykowski and Moulin's proposal that memory s...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2023-11, Vol.46, p.e382-e382, Article e382
Main Authors: Yang, Haopei, Martin, Chris B., Köhler, Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain research
Familiarity
Memory
Metacognition
Neuroimaging
Neurosciences
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Temporal lobe
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Summary:We highlight recent progress in neuroimaging and neuropsychological research on memory mechanisms in the medial temporal lobe that speaks to the involuntary nature of memory retrieval processes. We suggest that evidence form these studies supports Barzykowski and Moulin's proposal that memory signals involved in experiences of familiarity and déjà vu can be generated in the absence of retrieval intentionality.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X23000067