Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Approaches to the study of autobiographical memory
- Part II Neural studies of autobiographical memory
- Part III Social and cultural aspects of autobiographical memory
- Part IV Development of autobiographical memory from infancy to old age
- Part V Evolution and basic processes of autobiographical memory
- Part VI Discussion
- Index
Part II - Neural studies of autobiographical memory
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Approaches to the study of autobiographical memory
- Part II Neural studies of autobiographical memory
- Part III Social and cultural aspects of autobiographical memory
- Part IV Development of autobiographical memory from infancy to old age
- Part V Evolution and basic processes of autobiographical memory
- Part VI Discussion
- Index
Summary
Neural studies of autobiographical memory
The two chapters in this part address the neural basis of autobiographical memory. The chapter by Moscovitch discusses how neuropsychological studies of autobiographical memory have informed our broader understanding of how memories are retained at the neural level across large time intervals. In making his arguments, Moscovitch provides a historical review of neuropsychological studies on autobiographical memory in brain-damaged patients as well as a review of more recent brain-imaging studies. The chapter by St. Jacques reviews the rapidly growing field of functional neuroimaging studies of autobiographical memory, and discusses how such studies have informed behavioral research of autobiographical memory as well as their broader relevance to the understanding of the neural basis of memory.
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- Understanding Autobiographical MemoryTheories and Approaches, pp. 89 - 90Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012