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Understanding implicit memory. A cognitive neuroscience approach.

D L Schacter1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138.

The American Psychologist
|April 1, 1992
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Cognitive neuroscience offers a unified view of memory, suggesting that distinct memory systems and processing approaches work together. This approach clarifies dissociations between implicit and explicit memory.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Memory Research
  • Neuropsychology

Background:

  • Dissociations between implicit and explicit memory are a key topic in memory research.
  • A central debate questions whether these dissociations indicate separate memory systems or differing processes within a single system.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a cognitive neuroscience approach to understanding implicit memory.
  • To address the systems versus processes debate in memory research.
  • To explore how cognitive neuroscience can inform theories of memory systems and processes.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of evidence from brain-damaged patients.
  • Utilization of neuroimaging techniques.
  • Inclusion of research findings from nonhuman primates.

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Main Results:

  • A cognitive neuroscience perspective can establish a foundation for postulating memory systems.
  • This approach provides constraints for process-based views of memory.
  • It encourages cross-domain hypothesis testing and generation strategies.

Conclusions:

  • The cognitive neuroscience orientation supports a complementary role for both multiple memory systems and processing approaches.
  • This integrated perspective offers a more comprehensive understanding of memory dissociations.