PSYC55H3 Lecture Notes - Long-Term Memory, Episodic Memory, Perirhinal Cortex
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If delay is 8 seconds, even if mtl is lesioned, monkey performs normally (zola morgan) As you increase the size of the lesion to the hippocampus, performance on dnmts greater deficit is proportion to the lesion. Cant say what the sequence is, but reaction time gets faster for repeated sequences. If not repeated sequence, no difference with amnesiacs and normal control: mtl is not important for non declarative memory. Squares on a screen, delay, squeares taken away then shown a different picture and have to point out differences. Face, delay, shown face again and had to see if the face is the same one. (just used in 2006. Facial recognition of mtl damaged patients were not assessed un til then) Delay, and had to point out which square had a different colour. In order to hold facei n short term memory, the hippocampus is activated. Evidence that mtl is just for long term memory.
