Consciousness and the relation between implicit and explicit memory
Signy Sheldon, Morris Moscovitch
Advances in Consciousness Research October 28, 2010 DOI: 10.1075/aicr.79.13she (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that the assumption that consciousness distinguishes explicit from implicit memory is challenged by recent evidence suggesting the two systems share underlying processes, and proposes that non-conscious recollection processes mediated by the hippocampus may be one locus of interaction between them. |
Abstract
A commonly held assumption is that consciousness is a defining feature that distinguishes explicit memory (with conscious awareness) from implicit memory (without conscious awareness). Although early studies support this notion, recent evidence suggests that conscious and non-conscious memory systems may share crucial underlying processes. Here, we propose that one locus of interaction between some types of explicit and implicit memory may be the non-conscious processes associated with recollection, or detailed remembering, that are mediated by the hippocampus.