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How do we remember events?

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posted on 2023-06-10, 00:12 authored by Chris BirdChris Bird
Episodic memory was first described as the memory system that receives and stores information about events [1]. Since then, studies of episodic memory have tended to use simple, highly controlled stimuli to probe its cognitive and neural underpinnings. By contrast, the study of ‘event memory’ has focussed on memory function in more real-world situations, or used naturalistic stimuli such as movies as a stand-in for reality [2]. Recently there has been an explosion in studies that have combined cognitive experiments using naturalistic stimuli with neuroimaging techniques such as fMRI and EEG, to shed light on how the brain underpins event memory. This review summarises the achievements of these studies and highlights areas that await further work.

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Making Sense of the World: Cognitive and Neural Processes Underpinning how we Perceive, Comprehend and Remember Events (EVENTS); EUROPEAN UNION; EVENTS-819526

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

ISSN

2352-1546

Publisher

Elsevier

Volume

32

Page range

120-125

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  • Psychology Publications

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  • Cognitive Psychology Research Group Publications
  • Sussex Neuroscience Publications

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Legacy Posted Date

2021-06-24

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2021-06-24

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2021-06-23

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