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Refinements and confinements in a two-stage model of memory consolidation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 December 2005

Ullrich Wagner*
Affiliation:
University of Lübeck, Department of Neuroendocrinology, 23538Lübeck, Germanywww.kfg.uni-luebeck.de
Steffen Gais*
Affiliation:
University of Lübeck, Department of Neuroendocrinology, 23538Lübeck, Germanywww.kfg.uni-luebeck.de
Jan Born*
Affiliation:
University of Lübeck, Department of Neuroendocrinology, 23538Lübeck, Germanywww.kfg.uni-luebeck.de

Abstract

Matthew Walker's model overcomes the unrefined classical concept of consolidation as a unitary process. Presently still confined in its scope to selective data mainly referring to procedural motor learning, the model nonetheless provides a valuable starting point for further refinements, which would be required for a more comprehensive account of different types and aspects of human memory consolidation.

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Supplementary Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2005

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