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17 - Episodic Memory in Animals

from Part II - Evolution of Memory Processes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

By
Jonathon D. Crystal
Edited by
Mark A. Krause ,
Karen L. Hollis  and
Mauricio R. Papini
Mark A. Krause
Affiliation:
Southern Oregon University
Karen L. Hollis
Affiliation:
Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts
Mauricio R. Papini
Affiliation:
Texas Christian University
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Summary

Memory for our own personal experiences comprises episodic memory. Episodic memory in people is characterized by multiple events and the sequential order of such events. Here, I summarize research that suggests that rats remember multiple events and the sequential order of events. These studies focus on remembering items-in-context and the replay of episodic memories. Next, I explore connections between episodic memory and hippocampal replay. Finally, I explore open questions for future research. The approaches described here may be used to explore the evolution of cognition.

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episodic memoryevent memoryitem-in-context memoryepisodic-memory replayhippocampal replayrat
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Evolution of Learning and Memory Mechanisms , pp. 302 - 316
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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