A study on episodic memory reconsolidation that tells us more about consolidation

Craig, Michael, Knowles, Christopher, Hill, Stephanie and Dewar, Michaela (2021) A study on episodic memory reconsolidation that tells us more about consolidation. Learning & Memory, 28 (2). pp. 30-33. ISSN 1549-5485

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1101/lm.052274.120

Abstract

Awake quiescence immediately after encoding is conducive to episodic memory consolidation. Retrieval can render episodic memories labile again, but reconsolidation can modify and re-strengthen them. It remained unknown whether awake quiescence after retrieval supports episodic memory reconsolidation. We sought to examine this question via an object-location memory paradigm. We failed to probe the effect of quiescence on reconsolidation, but we did observe an unforeseen ‘delayed’ effect of quiescence on consolidation. Our findings reveal that the beneficial effect of quiescence on episodic memory consolidation is not restricted to immediately following encoding but can be achieved at a delayed stage and even following a period of task engagement.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Learning, Memory, Consolidation, Reconsolidation, Forgetting
Subjects: C800 Psychology
Department: Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Psychology
Depositing User: Rachel Branson
Date Deposited: 18 Jan 2021 12:37
Last Modified: 15 Jan 2022 03:30
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/45244

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