Strategic Control of Memory

B. A. Kuhl; A. D. Wagner

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Strategic Control of Memory

B. A. Kuhl, A. D. Wagner

Psychology

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Cognitive control mechanisms permit memory to be accessed strategically and so aid in bringing knowledge to mind that is relevant to current decisions and actions. A fundamental component of the strategic control of memory is the resolution of interference from competing, irrelevant representations. This article considers how the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) regulates mnemonic competition in multiple memory systems. We initially discuss how damage to lateral prefrontal cortex impacts mnemonic function and then consider recent neuroimaging and focal lesion findings that highlight the distinct roles that subregions of the VLPFC play in the control of memory.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Neuroscience
Publisher	Elsevier Ltd
Pages	437-444
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9780080450469
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-008045046-9.00424-1
State	Published - 2009

Keywords

Cognitive control
Controlled retrieval
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Episodic memory
Executive function
Frontal lobes
Inhibition
Interference
Selection
Semantic memory
Ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
Working memory

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General Neuroscience

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