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contextual binding theory  

Definition

  • A theory which states that the hippocampus is essential to episodic memory by binding item and context information.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • contextual binding account
  • contextual binding model

Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Yonelinas, A. P., Ranganath, C., Ekstrom, A. D., & Wiltgen, B. J. (2019). A contextual binding theory of episodic memory : Systems consolidation reconsidered. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 20(6), 364‑375. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41583-019-0150-4

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: closed

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-NX9M5LBR-V

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