The novel object recognition memory: neurobiology, test procedure, and its modifications

Animal models of memory have been considered as the subject of many scientific publications at least since the beginning of the twentieth century. In humans, memory is often accessed through spoken or written language, while in animals, cognitive functions must be accessed through different kind of...

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Published in:Cognitive processing 2012-05, Vol.13 (2), p.93-110
Main Authors: Antunes, M., Biala, G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Artificial Intelligence
Behavioral Sciences
Biological and medical sciences
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Exploratory Behavior - physiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Humans
Learning
Learning - drug effects
Learning - physiology
Learning. Memory
Memory
Neurobiology
Neuropsychological Tests
Neurosciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Recognition, Psychology - drug effects
Recognition, Psychology - physiology
Review
Time Factors
Visual Perception - drug effects
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Summary:Animal models of memory have been considered as the subject of many scientific publications at least since the beginning of the twentieth century. In humans, memory is often accessed through spoken or written language, while in animals, cognitive functions must be accessed through different kind of behaviors in many specific, experimental models of memory and learning. Among them, the novel object recognition test can be evaluated by the differences in the exploration time of novel and familiar objects. Its application is not limited to a field of research and enables that various issues can be studied, such as the memory and learning, the preference for novelty, the influence of different brain regions in the process of recognition, and even the study of different drugs and their effects. This paper describes the novel object recognition paradigms in animals, as a valuable measure of cognition. The purpose of this work was to review the neurobiology and methodological modifications of the test commonly used in behavioral pharmacology.
ISSN:1612-4782
1612-4790
DOI:10.1007/s10339-011-0430-z