Study identifies new patterns of brain activation used in forming long-term memories
February 21, 2008 | Source: KurzweilAI
New York University and Weizmann Institute of Science researchers have identified patterns of brain activation linked to the formation of long-term memories in a simulated real-life experience, finding activity in new areas of the brain: the temporal pole, superior temporal gyrus, medial prefrontal cortex, and temporal parietal junction.
Previous studies had not simulated the real-world settings in which long-term memories are typically formed, and found only that medial temporal lobes and inferior frontal gyrus are active during memory formation and retrieval.