Brainwaves of Memory: A Study on Memory Discrimination and Memory Generalization

Authors

Emily White, Brigham Young University
Dr. Brock Kirwan, Brigham Young University

Keywords

brainwaves of memory, memory discrimination, memory generalization

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Abstract

Memory discrimination requires forming distinct, separate memories and depends on the process of pattern separation. Memory generalization allows you to retrieve previously-stored memories that may be grouped in memory among other, similar events and depends on the process of pattern completion. Interestingly, both of these complementary processes are mediated by the hippocampus. This means that the hippocampus must switch between pattern separation and pattern completion, a process which may be slow enough for us to measure experimentally.

Recommended Citation

White, Emily and Kirwan, Dr. Brock (2014) "Brainwaves of Memory: A Study on Memory Discrimination and Memory Generalization," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 299.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/299