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How do we remember events?
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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Current Opinion in Behavioral SciencesISSN
2352-1546Publisher
ElsevierExternal DOI
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32Page range
120-125Department affiliated with
- Psychology Publications
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- Cognitive Psychology Research Group Publications
- Sussex Neuroscience Publications
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2021-06-24First Open Access (FOA) Date
2021-06-24First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2021-06-23Usage metrics
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