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Mnemonic functions of the basal ganglia

White, Norman M·1997·Current Opinion in Neurobiology

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A synthesis of older and recent work on mnemonic functions of the basal ganglia in rats, monkeys and humans emphasizes a reciprocal relationship of the caudate nucleus and putamen with the cerebral cortex, which mediates the memory of consistent relationships between stimuli and responses (sometimes called habits) that often involve relationships between the individual and its environment (egocentric memory). Evidence at several levels of analysis (including neuroplastic synaptic changes, activity of single neurons, and behavioral changes caused by lesions or neurochemical manipulations) implicate dopamine release from nigro-striatal neurons in the reinforcement, or strengthening, of neural representations in the basal ganglia.

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  • Stimulus-response or habit learning appears to be mediated, in part, by the dorsolateral striatum (or the putamen).

    “This learning process appears to be mediated, in part, by the dorsolateral striatum (or the putamen) (Knowlton et al., 1996; White, 1997; Graybiel, 1998; Hikosaka, 1998; Yin and Knowlton, 2006).”
  • A circuit centered on dorsolateral striatum supports habit-based behavior.

    “Related studies show that a circuit centered on dorsolateral striatum supports habit-based behavior (Yin et al., 2004, 2005; White, 1997; Balleine, 2005; Balleine and Dickinson, 1998; Killcross and Coutureau, 2003; Yin and Knowlton, 2006).”

    From Goals and Habits in the Brain (2013) · cites this paper as White, 1997

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Authors
White, N. M.
Affiliations
McGill University (CA)
Corresponding author
White, Norman M
Venue
Current Opinion in Neurobiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1997-04
Volume
7
Issue
2
Pages
164-169
ISSN
0959-4388 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1991503102
Cited by
204
References
65
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Current Opinion in Neurobiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
basal ganglia, memory, caudate nucleus, putamen, nigrostriatal dopamine, habit formation, synaptic plasticity, single-unit activity, lesion studies, reinforcement, rats, monkeys, human
MeSH terms
Animals, Basal Ganglia, Memory, Rats

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