Memory and temporal lobes

Karl Lashley

Prominent psychologist known for neural basis research on learning and memory.

Principle of Mass Action

Extent of brain damage, not specific areas, affects learning and memory.

Patient H.M.

Famous amnesic patient who contributed to hippocampal memory understanding.

Hippocampus

Brain region critical for memory and spatial navigation.

Declarative and procedural memory

Conscious fact-based vs. skills-based memory.

Implicit and explicit memory

Unconscious influence vs. conscious recollection.

Rhinal Cortex

Brain region in memory, object recognition, and spatial navigation.

Patient R.B.

Amnesic patient supporting medial temporal lobe memory role.

Ischemia

Inadequate blood supply to organs, associated with heart attacks and strokes.

Rey-Osterreith figure

Neuropsychological test for spatial abilities and memory.

11. Egocentric space

Spatial representation from an individual's perspective.

Allocentric space

Spatial representation independent of an individual's viewpoint.

Morris water maze

Rodent test for spatial learning and memory.

Taxi driver studies

Research on brain adaptation in complex navigation.

Longitudinal vs Cross-Sectional studies

Tracking over time vs. comparisons at a single point.

Place cells

Hippocampal neurons active in specific locations for spatial representation.