Theta oscillations in human memory

NA Herweg, EA Solomon, MJ Kahana - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2020 - cell.com
Theta frequency (4–8 Hz) fluctuations of the local field potential have long been implicated
in learning and memory. Human studies of episodic memory, however, have provided mixed …

[PDF][PDF] An integrated index: engrams, place cells, and hippocampal memory

TD Goode, KZ Tanaka, A Sahay, TJ McHugh - Neuron, 2020 - cell.com
The hippocampus and its extended network contribute to encoding and recall of episodic
experiences. Drawing from recent anatomical, physiological, and behavioral studies, we …

Hippocampal theta codes for distances in semantic and temporal spaces

EA Solomon, BC Lega, MR Sperling… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
The medial temporal lobe (MTL) is known to support episodic memory and spatial
navigation, raising the possibility that its true function is to form “cognitive maps” of any kind …

Learning by explaining to oneself and a peer enhances learners' theta and alpha oscillations while watching video lectures

Z Pi, Y Zhang, W Zhou, K Xu, Y Chen… - British Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the present study, we tested the effectiveness of three learning strategies (self‐
explanation, learning by teaching and passive viewing) used by students who were learning …

Hippocampal theta oscillations support successful associative memory formation

S Kota, MD Rugg, BC Lega - Journal of Neuroscience, 2020 - Soc Neuroscience
Models of memory formation posit that episodic memory formation depends critically on the
hippocampus, which binds features of an event to its context. For this reason, the contrast …

[PDF][PDF] Dynamic theta networks in the human medial temporal lobe support episodic memory

EA Solomon, JM Stein, S Das, R Gorniak, MR Sperling… - Current Biology, 2019 - cell.com
The medial temporal lobe (MTL) is a locus of episodic memory in the human brain. It is
comprised of cytologically distinct subregions that, in concert, give rise to successful …

[HTML][HTML] Acetylcholine bidirectionally regulates learning and memory

Q Huang, C Liao, F Ge, J Ao, T Liu - Journal of Neurorestoratology, 2022 - Elsevier
Acetylcholine (ACh) is one of the most important neurotransmitters in the central cholinergic
system; it specifically binds to muscarinic and nicotinic receptors and is degraded by …

Vagal nerve stimulation as a promising tool in the improvement of cognitive disorders

A Broncel, R Bocian, P Kłos-Wojtczak… - Brain research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) is known as an effective method of treatment in a number of
neurological disorders. The low risk of side effects also makes it useful in clinical trials in …

Stimulation of the posterior cingulate cortex impairs episodic memory encoding

VS Natu, JJ Lin, A Burks, A Arora… - Journal of …, 2019 - Soc Neuroscience
Neuroimaging experiments implicate the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) in episodic
memory processing, making it a potential target for responsive neuromodulation strategies …

Working memory load-related theta power decreases in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex predict individual differences in performance

A Brzezicka, J Kamiński, CM Reed… - Journal of cognitive …, 2019 - direct.mit.edu
Holding information in working memory (WM) is an active and effortful process that is
accompanied by sustained load-dependent changes in oscillatory brain activity. These …