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scene construction theory  

Definition

  • A theory according to which the hippocampus generates atemporal and spatially coherent scenes that underpin episodic memory, imagination, prospection, and spatial navigation.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • SCT

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Barry, D. N., & Maguire, E. A. (2019). Remote memory and the hippocampus: A constructive critique. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 23(2), 128–142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2018.11.005

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: closed

  • • Hassabis, D., & Maguire, E. A. (2007). Deconstructing episodic memory with construction. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 11(7), 299–306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2007.05.001

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: closed

  • • Hassabis, D., & Maguire, E. A. (2009). The construction system of the brain. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences, 364, 1263–1271. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2008.0296

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: closed

  • • Maguire, E. A., & Mullally, S. L. (2013). The hippocampus: A manifesto for change. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 142(4), 1180–1189. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0033650

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: open

  • • Mullally, S. L., & Maguire, E. A. (2014). Memory, imagination, and predicting the future: A common brain mechanism? The Neuroscientist, 20(3), 220–234. https://doi.org/10.1177/1073858413495091

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: open

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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