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The role of the prefrontal cortex in the retrieval of mnemonic information

• Κωστοπούλου, Πηνελόπη
• Πετρίδης, Μιχάλης

In the present experiment we investigated the hypothesis that a specific part of the prefrontal cortex, the midventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC), is involved in the active retrieval of mnemonic information. Active retrieval is necessary in situations where mnemonic traces are embedded in ambiguous relations and, therefore, their retrieval cannot be the result of automatic recognition, but rather the result of higher control mechanisms. We used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to examine the activity in the brain related to the active retrieval of nonverbal stimuli (faces and locations). The results of the research confirmed the hypothesis that the right mid-VLPFC is critical for the retrieval of nonverbal information.

• Basic Medicine
• Psychology

• Neuroanthropology
• Memory
• Cognitive psychology

higher cognitive function, memory, prefrontal cortex

Issues in neuropsychology