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  • Memory recall relies on neural processes initiated at the time of event encoding.
  • Studying differential brain activity between remembered and forgotten events, known as the subsequent memory effect (SME), is key to understanding memory formation.
  • The electroencephalography (EEG) technique, specifically event-related potentials (ERPs), offers high temporal resolution for examining these rapid neural processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To integrate existing research on the subsequent memory effect (SME) using ERPs.
  • To propose a functional organization of ERP SME subcomponents involved in memory encoding.
  • To discuss future research directions for the SME paradigm in both basic and applied contexts.

Main Methods:

  • Review and integration of numerous studies employing the subsequent memory effect (SME) paradigm.
  • Analysis of event-related potential (ERP) data to identify differential brain activity related to memory encoding.
  • Focus on the temporal dynamics of neural processes using high-resolution ERPs.

Main Results:

  • Memory encoding involves multiple interacting neural processes.
  • The ERP SME typically reflects three distinct, functionally different subcomponents during stimulus presentation.
  • These encoding-related subcomponents likely interact with preparatory neural activity preceding the event.

Conclusions:

  • ERPs are a valuable tool for dissecting the subcomponents of encoding-related brain activity due to their temporal precision.
  • A proposed functional organization of ERP SME subcomponents provides a framework for future memory research.
  • The SME paradigm, particularly with ERPs, has significant implications for both fundamental memory research and practical applications.