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Representational formats in medial temporal lobe and neocortex also determine subjective memory features

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 January 2020

Nikolai Axmacher Open the ORCID record for Nikolai Axmacher [Opens in a new window]
Nikolai Axmacher*
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Department of Neuropsychology, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801Bochum, Germany. nikolai.axmacher@rub.dehttps://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/neuropsy/indexE.htm
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Abstract

Episodic memories are shaped by the representational format of their contents. These formats are not only determined by medial temporal lobe areas, but essentially also by the neocortical regions which these areas control. The representational formats of medial temporal lobe and neocortex are sufficient to determine both, memory contents and subjective memory qualities, without the further need for an attribution system.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 42 , 2019 , e283
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