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How Does Memory Work?

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Practice of lobotomy until 1991. For the memory investigation, “The neuroscience” disciplinary concept is introduced and the neuroimaging as a fundamental tool. Types of memory are explained. Memory works mainly through three processes: encoding, storage, and recovery. Nature memory is located in the brain.

And which parts of the human brain play a key role in memory? (LESTA-cognitive health study lab of seniors 16-02-2014)

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  1. Département de Mécanique Appliquée, FEMTO-ST Institute, Besançon, France

    Christian Lexcellent

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Lexcellent, C. (2019). How Does Memory Work?. In: Human Memory and Material Memory. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99543-4_4

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