ERIC Number: EJ287243
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Memory.
McKean, Kevin
Discover, v4 n11 p18-19,21,24-25,27 Nov 1983
Discusses current research (including that involving amnesiacs and snails) into the nature of the memory process, differentiating between and providing examples of "fact" memory and "skill" memory. Suggests that three brain parts (thalamus, fornix, mammilary body) are involved in the memory process. (JN)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Memorization, Memory, Neurology, Problem Solving, Psychological Studies, Skill Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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