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Imprinting.

Brian J McCabe1

  • 1Sub-Department of Animal Behaviour, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Madingley, Cambridge, UK.

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews. Cognitive Science
|August 26, 2015
PubMed
Summary
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Filial imprinting in chicks involves learning and memory consolidation in the brain, particularly the intermediate and medial mesopallium (IMM). Sleep after training is crucial for strengthening imprinting memories, with left IMM storing information long-term.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science
  • Animal Behavior

Background:

  • Imprinting is a critical learning process where animals form social preferences.
  • Filial imprinting occurs early in life, while sexual imprinting occurs at sexual maturity.
  • Domestic chicks serve as a model system for studying imprinting mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the mechanisms underlying filial imprinting, focusing on domestic chicks.
  • To identify brain regions involved in visual and auditory imprinting.
  • To explore the role of sleep and brain lateralization in memory consolidation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on imprinting in domestic chicks.
  • Analysis of neuroanatomical and electrophysiological studies.

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  • Examination of behavioral and lesion experiments.

    • Main Results:

    • The intermediate and medial mesopallium (IMM) is identified as a key memory store for visual imprinting.
    • Neuronal responsiveness in IMM is biased towards the imprinting stimulus post-training.
    • Uninterrupted sleep after training enhances imprinting memory strength and IMM bias.
    • Left IMM is crucial for long-term visual imprinting memory storage.
    • Right IMM aids flexible information use and extra-storage.
    • Auditory imprinting involves different brain regions (medio-rostral nidopallium/mesopallium) and does not affect IMM.

    Conclusions:

    • Filial imprinting involves specific neural substrates and processes, including sleep-dependent memory consolidation.
    • Brain lateralization plays a significant role in the storage and flexible use of imprinting memories.
    • Predispositions may facilitate imprinting, showing parallels between chicks and human infants.