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Separating the brain regions involved in recollection and familiarity in recognition memory

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Yonelinas, Andrew P., Otten, Leun J., Shaw, Kendra N., Rugg, Michael D.·2005·The Journal of Neuroscience

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The neural substrates of recognition memory retrieval were examined in a functional magnetic resonance imaging study designed to separate activity related to recollection from that related to continuous variations in familiarity. Across a variety of brain regions, the neural signature of recollection was found to be distinct from familiarity, demonstrating that recollection cannot be attributed to familiarity strength. In the prefrontal cortex, an anterior medial region was related to recollection, but lateral regions, including the anterior and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, were related to familiarity. Along the lateral parietal cortex, two functionally distinct regions were also observed: a lateral parietal/temporal region related to recollection and a more superior parietal region involved in familiarity. Similarly, in medial parietal regions, the posterior cingulate was related to recollection, whereas the precuneus was related to familiarity. The hippocampus was related to recollection, but also exhibited an inverse relationship to familiarity-driven recognition confidence. The results indicate that recollection and familiarity rely on different networks of brain regions and provide insights into the functional roles of different regions involved in episodic recognition memory.

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  • Recollection effects in right precuneus and posterior cingulate were weaker in general.

    “However, recollection effects in these regions were weaker in general, consistent with previous findings that cortical activity associated with recollection of verbal materials tends to be strongest in the left hemisphere (Yonelinas et al., 2005).”

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Authors
Yonelinas, A. P., Otten, L. J., Shaw, K. N., & Rugg, M. D.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Davis (US)
  • University College London (GB)
  • University of California, Irvine (US)
Venue
The Journal of Neuroscience
Published
2005-03-16
Volume
25
Issue
11
Pages
3002-3008
ISSN
  • 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-2401
OpenAlex
W2138401331
Cited by
813
References
46
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FWCI
26.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Wellcome Trust
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH 59352, R01MH059352)
  • National Cancer Institute (P01CA095616)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
Keywords
recognition memory, recollection, familiarity, episodic memory, prefrontal cortex, anterior medial prefrontal cortex, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, precuneus, parietal cortex, hippocampus, recognition confidence, neural correlates
MeSH terms
Adult, Brain, Brain Mapping, Female, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Judgment, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Oxygen, Mental Recall, Recognition, Psychology

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