Routes to remembering: the brains behind superior memory.
Nat Neurosci
; 6(1): 90-5, 2003 Jan.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12483214
ABSTRACT
Why do some people have superior memory capabilities? We addressed this age-old question by examining individuals renowned for outstanding memory feats in forums such as the World Memory Championships. Using neuropsychological measures, as well as structural and functional brain imaging, we found that superior memory was not driven by exceptional intellectual ability or structural brain differences. Rather, we found that superior memorizers used a spatial learning strategy, engaging brain regions such as the hippocampus that are critical for memory and for spatial memory in particular. These results illustrate how functional neuroimaging might prove valuable in delineating the neural substrates of mnemonic techniques, which could broaden the scope for memory improvement in the general population and the memory-impaired.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Encéfalo
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Memória
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Transtornos da Memória
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Neurosci
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido