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On pattern completion, cues and future-oriented cognition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2023

Donna Rose Addis Open the ORCID record for Donna Rose Addis [Opens in a new window]  and
Karl K. Szpunar Open the ORCID record for Karl K. Szpunar [Opens in a new window]
Donna Rose Addis
Affiliation:
Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Health Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada draddis@research.baycrest.org https://www.baycrest.org/Baycrest/Research-Innovation/People/Researchers/Scientists/Dr-Donna-Rose-Addis Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Karl K. Szpunar
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada karl.szpunar@ryerson.ca https://www.torontomu.ca/psychology/about-us/our-people/faculty/karl-szpunar/
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Abstract

Barzykowski and Moulin's view on involuntary autobiographical memory focuses on automatic activation of representations and inhibitory control mechanisms. We discuss how and when a known neural mechanism – pattern completion – may result in involuntary autobiographical memories, the types of cues that may elicit this phenomenon and consider interactions with future-oriented cognition.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e357
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