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

System of Memory01:23

System of Memory

7.3K
Memory is categorized into three major systems: sensory memory, short-term memory (STM), and long-term memory (LTM). These systems differ in their capacity and the duration for which they can hold information. Sensory memory captures raw sensory input from the environment, holding it for just a few seconds or less. For example, on hearing a brief, loud sound, like a car horn honking, the sound seems to linger in the mind for a moment even after it stops. This is an instance of sensory memory...
7.3K
Working Memory01:24

Working Memory

839
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...
839
Long-Term Memory01:18

Long-Term Memory

663
Long-term memory is a relatively permanent type of memory, capable of storing vast amounts of information over extended periods. Its storage capacity is generally considered unlimited.
Long-term memory can be categorized into two primary types: explicit and implicit memory. Explicit memory, also known as declarative memory, involves the conscious recollection of information that we deliberately try to remember, recall, and articulate. This type of memory encompasses specific facts, events, and...
663
Traumatic Memory01:20

Traumatic Memory

563
Emotionally traumatic events often lead to memories that are exceptionally vivid and enduring, sometimes persisting with remarkable clarity throughout an individual's life. A classic example of this phenomenon is a person who survives a car accident. Even years later, they may recall every detail of the event with startling accuracy — the screeching of the tires, the jarring impact, and the acrid smell of burning rubber. Such vividness contrasts sharply with how an individual...
563
Repressed Memory01:16

Repressed Memory

506
Repressed memories are a psychological phenomenon where memories of traumatic events are unconsciously blocked from a person's awareness. This process occurs as a defense mechanism, protecting the mind from the emotional impact of distressing or painful experiences. For example, a person who has experienced childhood trauma may grow up with no conscious recollection of the event. In such cases, the memories are thought to be buried deep within the subconscious, inaccessible to the conscious...
506
Immunological Memory01:23

Immunological Memory

15.1K
Immunological memory, a pivotal pillar of the adaptive immune system, is responsible for the body's ability to remember and respond more swiftly and effectively to previously encountered pathogens. This remarkable feature is what makes vaccines so effective in preventing diseases.
What is Immunological Memory?
Immunological memory is an integral function of the immune system that allows it to recognize and react more rapidly and effectively to pathogens previously encountered. This feature...
15.1K

You might also read

Related Articles

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

Sort by
Same author

Learned statistical regularity modulates anticipatory micro-saccades toward suppressed distractor locations.

Nature communications·2026
Same author

Visual Selection Is Spatially Constrained During Working Memory Consolidation.

Quarterly journal of experimental psychology (2006)·2026
Same author

35+ years of the additional singleton task: Design features and guidelines.

Attention, perception & psychophysics·2026
Same author

Dynamic competition between bottom-up saliency and top-down goals in early visual cortex.

Communications biology·2026
Same author

Incidental learning of time-event relationships across processing stages.

Journal of experimental psychology. Human perception and performance·2026
Same author

Learning alters salience and proactive attentional priority.

Communications psychology·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 23, 2026

The Spatial Memory Game: Testing the Relationship Between Spatial Language, Object Knowledge, and Spatial Cognition
05:15

The Spatial Memory Game: Testing the Relationship Between Spatial Language, Object Knowledge, and Spatial Cognition

Published on: February 19, 2018

11.3K

Updating spatial working memory in a dynamic visual environment.

Paul J Boon1, Jan Theeuwes1, Artem V Belopolsky1

  • 1Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Cortex; a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior
|June 7, 2019
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

The eye movement system is vital for spatial representation and tracking objects. Rapid updating of spatial information across eye movements ensures efficient interaction with our environment.

Keywords:
Active visionEye movementsSpatial working memory

More Related Videos

Assessing Spatial Learning and Memory in Small Squamate Reptiles
08:44

Assessing Spatial Learning and Memory in Small Squamate Reptiles

Published on: January 3, 2017

8.0K
A Metric Test for Assessing Spatial Working Memory in Adult Rats Following Traumatic Brain Injury
05:53

A Metric Test for Assessing Spatial Working Memory in Adult Rats Following Traumatic Brain Injury

Published on: May 7, 2021

3.8K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 23, 2026

The Spatial Memory Game: Testing the Relationship Between Spatial Language, Object Knowledge, and Spatial Cognition
05:15

The Spatial Memory Game: Testing the Relationship Between Spatial Language, Object Knowledge, and Spatial Cognition

Published on: February 19, 2018

11.3K
Assessing Spatial Learning and Memory in Small Squamate Reptiles
08:44

Assessing Spatial Learning and Memory in Small Squamate Reptiles

Published on: January 3, 2017

8.0K
A Metric Test for Assessing Spatial Working Memory in Adult Rats Following Traumatic Brain Injury
05:53

A Metric Test for Assessing Spatial Working Memory in Adult Rats Following Traumatic Brain Injury

Published on: May 7, 2021

3.8K

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science
  • Visual Perception

Background:

  • Eye movements are integral to perception and attention.
  • The oculomotor system's role in spatial representation is increasingly recognized.
  • Understanding how we track objects requires examining eye movement functions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in the eye movement system's role in spatial information processing.
  • To explore how the oculomotor system represents and maintains spatial attentional priority.
  • To discuss the mechanisms of rapid spatial information updating across saccades.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on active vision and oculomotor control.
  • Analysis of studies investigating spatial attention and eye movements.
  • Synthesis of findings on information updating during saccadic eye movements.

Main Results:

  • Eye movements are crucial for active vision, perception, and attention.
  • The oculomotor system actively represents and maintains spatial attentional priority.
  • Rapid updating of spatial information occurs across saccadic eye movements.

Conclusions:

  • The eye movement system is essential for maintaining and rapidly updating spatial information.
  • Rapid updating mechanisms primarily serve to minimize interference from eye movements during actions.
  • Efficient interaction with the environment relies on the eye movement system's ability to update spatial awareness.