Reconsolidation of episodic memories: A subtle reminder triggers integration of new information

Learning and Memory

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-53

  Hupbach, Almut ^a   Gomez, Rebecca ^a   Hardt, Oliver ^b   Nadel, Lynn ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISODIC MEMORY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL;

ADULT; HUMANS; LEARNING; MENTAL RECALL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846805457     PISSN: 10720502     EISSN: 15495485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/lm.365707     Document Type: Article

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