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Evolutionary mismatch and anomalies in the memory system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2023

Walter Veit Open the ORCID record for Walter Veit [Opens in a new window]  and
Heather Browning Open the ORCID record for Heather Browning [Opens in a new window]
Walter Veit
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK wrwveit@gmail.com https://walterveit.com/
Heather Browning
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK DrHeatherBrowning@gmail.com https://www.heatherbrowning.net
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Abstract

In order to understand involuntary autobiographical memories and déjà vu experiences, we argue that it is important to take an evolutionary medicine perspective. Here, we propose that these memory anomalies can be understood as the outcomes of an inevitable design trade-off between type I and type II errors in memory processing.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e381
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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