Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Association Areas of the Cortex01:21

Association Areas of the Cortex

8.6K
Association areas are regions of the cerebral cortex that do not have a specific sensory or motor function. Instead, they integrate and interpret information from various sources to enable higher cognitive processes such as memory, learning, and decision-making. Some key association areas include the following:
Prefrontal Association Area: This area is located in the frontal lobe and is involved in planning, decision-making, and moderating social behavior. It connects with primary motor areas,...
8.6K
Role of Cerebellum and Prefrontal Cortex in Memory01:14

Role of Cerebellum and Prefrontal Cortex in Memory

939
The cerebellum, while traditionally associated with motor control, also plays a crucial role in memory, particularly in procedural memory, which involves learning motor tasks that become automatic through repetition. For example, studies have shown that when the cerebellum is damaged, individuals or animals lose the ability to learn conditioned motor responses, such as the conditioned eye-blink response in classical conditioning experiments with rabbits. This study demonstrates the...
939
Working Memory01:24

Working Memory

744
Working memory refers to a combination of components, including short-term memory and attention, that allow an individual to hold information temporarily as we perform cognitive tasks. It is an essential cognitive function that enables the execution of complex tasks such as problem-solving, comprehension, and reasoning. Unlike short-term memory, which simply involves the storage of information for a brief period, working memory involves the active manipulation and processing of this...
744
Lobes of the Cerebrum01:22

Lobes of the Cerebrum

3.8K
The cerebral cortex, a critical structure of the brain, is intricately divided into two hemispheres, each consisting of four distinct lobes: occipital, temporal, frontal, and parietal. These lobes function cooperatively to regulate various cognitive and sensory functions, forming the basis of our complex neural capabilities.
Frontal lobe
The frontal lobes, located behind the forehead, are the command center of our brain, controlling personality, intelligence, and voluntary muscle movements....
3.8K
Higher Mental Functions of Brain: Learning and Memory01:26

Higher Mental Functions of Brain: Learning and Memory

1.9K
Memory is one of the most vital higher mental functions of the brain. Memory is closely related to learning because it enables us to retain information and experiences from our past to use them in our present life. It also helps us to remember facts, events, and skills, such as riding a bike or swimming. There are two types of memory — declarative memory, which involves memorizing facts or events, and procedural memory, which enables us to remember how to do something like writing or...
1.9K
Somatosensory, Motor, and Association Cortex01:24

Somatosensory, Motor, and Association Cortex

2.1K
The somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobes is crucial for interpreting sensory data such as touch, temperature, and proprioception. The somatosensory cortex, situated in the parietal lobes, plays a vital role in interpreting sensory information like touch, temperature, and proprioception—awareness of body position. This specialized brain region features an organized structure wherein neurons at the top primarily process sensations originating from the lower body. In contrast, those at...
2.1K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Increased Aperiodic Exponents Track Depression Symptom Severity.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biologyยท2026
Same author

Detecting short-interval longitudinal cortical atrophy in neurodegenerative dementias via cluster scanning: A proof of concept.

Imaging neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)ยท2026
Same author

Age-Associated Structural Decline is Linked to Arterial Flow Territories in the Brain: Insights from Lifespan Human Connectome Project in Aging.

medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciencesยท2026
Same author

Precision estimates of longitudinal brain aging capture unexpected individual differences in one year.

Nature communicationsยท2026
Same author

Optimizing ultra-rapid compressed-sensing MPRAGE acquisitions for brain morphometry.

Frontiers in neuroimagingยท2026
Same author

Structural brain differences associated with panic disorder: an ENIGMA-Anxiety Working Group mega-analysis of 4924 individuals worldwide.

Molecular psychiatryยท2026
Same journal

Fast-conducting mechanonociceptors uniquely engage reflexive and affective pain circuitry to drive protective responses.

Neuronยท2026
Same journal

Sparse component analysis: A method that uncovers separable computations within neural population activity.

Neuronยท2026
Same journal

Spatiomolecular mapping reveals anatomical organization of heterogeneous cell types in the human nucleus accumbens.

Neuronยท2026
Same journal

TGF-ฮฒ1-induced endothelial transcytosis drives blood-brain barrier leakage during aging.

Neuronยท2026
Same journal

Image space opens up for visual neuroscience.

Neuronยท2026
Same journal

Septal GLP-1 receptors control alcohol taking and seeking.

Neuronยท2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 4, 2026

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation tDCS for Memory Enhancement
10:37

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation tDCS for Memory Enhancement

Published on: September 18, 2021

15.4K

Frontally mediated control processes contribute to source memory retrieval.

Randy L Buckner1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.

Neuron
|October 10, 2002
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Recalling information involves strategic memory selection. Dobbins et al. used functional MRI (fMRI) to reveal distinct frontal lobe roles in this complex cognitive process.

More Related Videos

Combining Behavior and EEG to Study the Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Episodic Memory
08:16

Combining Behavior and EEG to Study the Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Episodic Memory

Published on: May 11, 2020

8.7K
Brain Imaging Investigation of the Neural Correlates of Emotional Autobiographical Recollection
11:30

Brain Imaging Investigation of the Neural Correlates of Emotional Autobiographical Recollection

Published on: August 26, 2011

10.2K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 4, 2026

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation tDCS for Memory Enhancement
10:37

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation tDCS for Memory Enhancement

Published on: September 18, 2021

15.4K
Combining Behavior and EEG to Study the Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Episodic Memory
08:16

Combining Behavior and EEG to Study the Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Episodic Memory

Published on: May 11, 2020

8.7K
Brain Imaging Investigation of the Neural Correlates of Emotional Autobiographical Recollection
11:30

Brain Imaging Investigation of the Neural Correlates of Emotional Autobiographical Recollection

Published on: August 26, 2011

10.2K

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Brain Imaging

Background:

  • Memory recall is a complex cognitive function requiring strategic information retrieval.
  • The frontal lobes are implicated in executive functions, including memory retrieval, but their specific roles remain debated.

Discussion:

  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was employed to investigate the neural underpinnings of memory recall.
  • The study by Dobbins et al. provides novel fMRI data to delineate the specific contributions of different frontal regions during remembering.

Key Insights:

  • The research highlights dissociated functional roles within the frontal cortex during memory retrieval.
  • Specific frontal regions demonstrate selective engagement depending on the strategic demands of the remembering task.

Outlook:

  • Further research can explore how these frontal contributions interact with other brain networks during memory recall.
  • Understanding these neural mechanisms may inform interventions for memory impairments.