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The nature of the semantic/episodic memory distinction: A missing piece of the “working through” process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2015

Stanley B. Klein  and
Hans J. Markowitsch
Stanley B. Klein
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106. stan.klein@psych.ucsb.edu https://www.psych.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/klein
Hans J. Markowitsch
Affiliation:
Physiological Psychology, University of Bielefeld, 33739 Bielefeld, Germany. hjmarkowitsch@uni-bielefeld.de http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/psychologie/personen/ae14/markowitsch.html Center of Excellence, Cognitive Interaction Technology, University of Bielefeld, 33739 Bielefeld, Germany.
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Abstract

The relations between the semantic and episodic-autobiographical memory systems are more complex than described in the target article. We argue that understanding the noetic/autonoetic distinction provides critical insights into the foundation of the delineation between the two memory systems. Clarity with respect to the criteria for classification of these two systems, and the evolving conceptualization of episodic memory, can further neuroscientifically informed therapeutic approaches.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 38 , 2015 , e9
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