Plasticity in the Central Nervous System: Learning and Memory

by McGaugh; James L.

• ISBN13: 9780805815733
• ISBN10: 0805815732
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-11-01
• Publisher: Psychology Pres

Summary

Catalyzed by the development of new neurobiological and behavioral techniques as well as new conceptual and theoretical approaches to the study of the relationship between brain and behavior, research exploring brain functions enabling learning and memory has greatly accelerated in recent years. The chapters in this book reflect current theoretical approaches to the study of brain and memory and provide new insights concerning the cellular bases of memory and the differential involvement of brain systems in different forms of memory. By presenting up-to-date summaries of research investigating brain mechanisms underlying learning and memory, these chapters help to place current findings in appropriate theoretical context, and further stimulate research inquiry attempting to understand how the brain makes memory. Divided into three sections, coverage in this volume includes: * a discussion of pharmacological approaches to the study of brain and memory; * a review of experiments using a variety of techniques, including brain lesions, brain grafting, and electrophysiological recording to investigate the role of different brain regions in learning and memory; and * an examination of molecular analyses of events associated with memory formation.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Brain and Behavior: Bridging the Barranca	p. 1
References	p. 14
Involvement of the Amygdala in the Regulation of Memory Storage	p. 17
Acknowledgments	p. 34
References	p. 35
Role of the Hippocampus Amygdala, and Entorhinal Cortex in Memory Storage and Expression	p. 41
Acknowledgement	p. 51
References	p. 51
Serial and Parallel Processing During Memory Consolidation	p. 57
Acknowledgment	p. 62
References	p. 62
The Role of the Insular Cortex in the Acquisition and Long Lasting Memory for Aversively Motivated Behavior	p. 67
References	p. 79
Acknowledgments	p. 79
Somatic Gene Transfer to the Brain: A Tool to Study the Necessary and Sufficient Structure/Function Requirements for Learning and Memory	p. 83
References	p. 90
Acknowledgments	p. 90
Reversible Lesions Reveal Hidden Stages of Learning	p. 93
References	p. 103
Cerebellar Localization of a Memory Trace	p. 107
Acknowledgments	p. 123
References	p. 123
Persistent Questions About Hippocampal Function in Memory	p. 129
Acknowledgments	p. 146
References	p. 146
Frontal Cortex and the Cognitive Support of Behavior	p. 149
References	p. 159
Correlates of Taste and Taste-Aversion Learning in the Rodent Brain	p. 161
References	p. 168
Time-Dependent Biochemical and Cellular Processes in Memory Formation	p. 171
Acknowledgements	p. 181
References	p. 181
Author Index	p. 185
Subject Index	p. 197
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