LibGuides: PSY-3501 v1: Week 6 Resources

Week 6 Resources

Biopsychology
Pinel, J. P. J., & Barnes, S. (2017). Biopsychology (10th ed.). Pearson.
Read Chapter 11.
After reading this chapter, you will understand declarative memory and the brain regions that contribute to its formation and storage. The Redshelf book is linked in the course from the Getting Started module under the Table of Contents or from the Bookshelf link on the top navigation bar of the course.

How Memory Functions
OER Commons. (2020, June 21). How memory functions. Rice University.

This weblink provides you with a brief summary of memory from receiving and encoding the information to storing it in long-term memory.
The Medial Temporal Lobe Memory System
Squire, L. R., & Zola-Morgan, S. (1991). The medial temporal lobe memory system. Science, 253 (5026), 1380–1386.

The authors of this seminal paper describe long-term memory as having two distinct parts. After reading this paper, you will understand the difference between declarative and non-declarative memory and the specific types of memories associated with each.
The Neuroanatomical, Neurophysiological and Psychological Basis of Memory: Current Models and Their Origins
Camina, E., & Guell, F. (2017). The neuroanatomical, neurophysiological and psychological basis of memory: Current models and their origins. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 8 , 438. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00438.

You will learn about both declarative and non-declarative memory systems and their sub-divisions, as well as the brain regions that mediate them in this review paper.