The Janus face of Mnemosyne
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A research was conducted to have a better insight of the brain and to revitalize the intuition of scholars who did not have powerful tools such as functional magnetic resonance imaging. Some systems in the brain might be better equipped to handle the future than the past.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2005
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Caught in the act
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The activity of hippocampus, which is a part of the brain machinery that forms and stores declarative memories is discussed. The memory in decision-making is explained with an instrumental conditioning task conducted with monkeys.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2003
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The shaky trace
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New neurobiological research suggests that fear-associated memories, when reactivated, return to a labile state.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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