Beyond the Cognitive Map: From Place Cells to Episodic Memory

摘要: There are currently two major theories about the role of hippocampus, a distinctive structure in back temporal lobe. One says that it stores cognitive map, other is key locus for temporary storage episodic memories. A. David Redish takes approach understanding hippocampus space will make possible to address its less easily quantifiable areas such as memory. Basing his investigation on study rodent navigation -- one primary domains information processing brain he places anatomical context part greater functional system. draws extensive experimental and theoretical work last 100 years paint coherent picture navigation. His presentation encompasses multiple levels analysis, from single-unit recording results behavioral tasks computational modeling. From this foundation, proposes novel rodents can shed light primates, explaining data primate studies human neurology. The book be interest not only neuroscientists psychologists, but also researchers computer science, robotics, artificial intelligence, life.