In two new studies, researchers have found a way to stimulate the brains of rodents to activate a specific memory trace. (sciencemag.org)
The brain develops strong memory traces for activation of related concepts and doesn't easily forget this type of information. (sciencedaily.com)
Studies from both experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience have provided substantial evidence that successful episodic memory retrieval depends on the degree of overlap between a retrieval cue and the targeted memory trace. (cogneurosociety.org)