Journal article
A Role for Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis at Multiple Time Scales: A Study of Recent and Remote Memory in Humans
Abstract
Adult hippocampal neurogenesis (AHN) is downregulated by numerous lifestyle factors including chronic stress. While the functional significance of AHN remains elusive, computational models and empirical evidence implicate immature neurons in minimizing interference between similar memories-a process termed pattern separation. The role of neurogenesis in remote memory is less clear. Some have proposed that neurogenesis promotes the clearance of …
Authors
Déry N; Goldstein A; Becker S
Journal
Behavioral Neuroscience, Vol. 129, No. 4, pp. 435–449
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Publication Date
8 2015
DOI
10.1037/bne0000073
ISSN
0735-7044