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The challenges of understanding mammalian cognition and memory-based behaviours: an interactive learning and memory systems approach.

McDonald RJ, Hong NS, Devan BD

Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, Alta, Canada AB T1K 3M4. r.mcdonald@uleth.ca

Various research problems are presented to illustrate the utility of using the interactive multiple learning and memory systems view to better understand normal and abnormal manifestations of mammalian behaviour. Evidence for incidental learning and memory processes is presented and various implications of this work are discussed. Empirical and theoretical work directed at understanding the cognitive and non-cognitive processes associated with place learning in the water task and context conditioning during aversive events is also presented.

Published 23 November 2004 in Neurosci Biobehav Rev, 28(7): 719-45.
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