Abstract
For many years, scientists have believed that the crucial time for memory formation is when the to-be-remembered information is presented to us. However, recent research has demonstrated that the time-course of memory formation is far more multifaceted, and that brain activity immediately before the presentation of a to-be-remembered event, and immediately after its termination, is also relevant. In this experiment, we aim to characterize the role of brain activity that follows the termination of an event with repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS). We administered 500 ms of 20 Hz rTMS over the left ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) at different points in time surrounding the presentation of visually presented words during encoding. We tested the effects of rTMS on the subsequent recognition of the words. The results showed that VLPFC rTMS applied in the time surrounding the offset of the words disrupted subsequent recognition accuracy. This finding supports the notion that brain mechaniss occurring in the left VLPFC after the offset of the stimulus are crucial for the formation of a new memory trace.
Keywords: episodic memory, long-term memory, memory encoding, rTMS
Keywords: episodic memory, long-term memory, memory encoding, rTMS
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 458-458 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2019 |
| Event | 3rd International Brain Stimulation Conference, 24-27 February 2019, Vancouver Convention Center, Vancouver, Canada - Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada Duration: 24 Feb 2019 → 27 Mar 2019 https://www.elsevier.com/events/conferences/international-brain-stimulation-conference |
Conference
| Conference | 3rd International Brain Stimulation Conference, 24-27 February 2019, Vancouver Convention Center, Vancouver, Canada |
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| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Vancouver |
| Period | 24/02/19 → 27/03/19 |
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