The Janus face of Mnemosyne

Article Abstract:

A research was conducted to have a better insight of the brain and to revitalize the intuition of scholars who did not have powerful tools such as functional magnetic resonance imaging. Some systems in the brain might be better equipped to handle the future than the past.

Brain research

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Caught in the act

Article Abstract:

The activity of hippocampus, which is a part of the brain machinery that forms and stores declarative memories is discussed. The memory in decision-making is explained with an instrumental conditioning task conducted with monkeys.

Hippocampus (Brain)

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The shaky trace

Article Abstract:

New neurobiological research suggests that fear-associated memories, when reactivated, return to a labile state.

Recollection (Psychology), Recall (Psychology)

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