Reactivation of physical motor information in the memory of action events

When attempting to memorize action sentences (e.g., open an umbrella), performing the action of the sentence (enacted encoding) results in better memory performance than simply memorizing the sentences (verbal encoding). This memory enhancement is called the enactment effect. Magnetoencephalography...

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Published in:	Brain research Vol. 1101; no. 1; pp. 102 - 109
Main Authors:	Masumoto, Kouhei, Yamaguchi, Masahiko, Sutani, Kouichi, Tsuneto, Satoru, Fujita, Ayako, Tonoike, Mitsuo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Elsevier B.V 26.07.2006 Amsterdam Elsevier New York, NY
Subjects:	Adult Analysis of Variance Behavioral psychophysiology Biological and medical sciences Brain Mapping Enactment effect Female Functional Laterality - physiology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Magnetic field recording Magnetoencephalography - methods Male Memory - physiology Memory for action Miscellaneous Motor Cortex - physiology Movement - physiology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Reaction Time - physiology Reactivation Recognition Verbal Learning - physiology Magnetic field recording Memory for action Reactivation Enactment effect Recognition Human Mental representation Magnetoencephalography Memory Body movement
ISSN:	0006-8993, 1872-6240
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