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  • Neural activity preceding or during an event predicts memory.
  • The role of post-event neural activity in memory encoding is less understood.

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  • To investigate the temporal dynamics of episodic memory encoding.
  • To examine the contribution of post-stimulus brain activity to memory formation using repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS).

Main Methods:

  • rTMS was applied to the left ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) or dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) during or after word encoding.
  • Stimulation times included during processing, at offset, and 100, 200, 300, or 400ms after offset.
  • Subsequent recognition accuracy was measured.

Main Results:

  • rTMS to the VLPFC within the first few hundred milliseconds after word offset significantly disrupted memory recognition.
  • No significant effects were observed with dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) rTMS at any time point.

Conclusions:

  • Episodic memory encoding involves engagement of the VLPFC at later processing stages, potentially related to stimulus offset.
  • Post-stimulus processing in the VLPFC is crucial for successful memory encoding.