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What memory is for: Creating meaning in the service of action

Glenberg, Arthur M.·1997·Behavioral and Brain Sciences

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I address the commentators' calls for clarification of theoretical terms, discussion of similarities to other proposals, and extension of the ideas. In doing so, I keep the focus on the purpose of memory: enabling the organism to make sense of its environment so that it can take action appropriate to constraints resulting from the physical, personal, social, and cultural situations.

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Authors
Glenberg, A. M.
Venue
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Published
1997-03
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
41-50
ISSN
  • 0140-525X (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-1825
OpenAlex
W1992209465
Cited by
203
References
8
FWCI
0.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
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