Oscillations and episodic memory: addressing the synchronization/desynchronization conundrum

S Hanslmayr, BP Staresina, H Bowman - Trends in neurosciences, 2016 - cell.com
Brain oscillations are one of the core mechanisms underlying episodic memory. However,
while some studies highlight the role of synchronized oscillatory activity, others highlight the …

Modulating human memory via entrainment of brain oscillations

S Hanslmayr, N Axmacher, CS Inman - Trends in neurosciences, 2019 - cell.com
In the human brain, oscillations occur during neural processes that are relevant for memory.
This has been demonstrated by a plethora of studies relating memory processes to specific …

Common oscillatory mechanisms across multiple memory systems

DB Headley, D Paré - npj Science of Learning, 2017 - nature.com
The cortex, hippocampus, and striatum support dissociable forms of memory. While each of
these regions contains specialized circuitry supporting their respective functions, all …

Oscillatory multiplexing of neural population codes for interval timing and working memory

BM Gu, H van Rijn, WH Meck - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Interval timing and working memory are critical components of cognition that are supported
by neural oscillations in prefrontal–striatal–hippocampal circuits. In this review, the …

How brain oscillations form memories—a processing based perspective on oscillatory subsequent memory effects

S Hanslmayr, T Staudigl - Neuroimage, 2014 - Elsevier
Brain oscillations are increasingly recognized by memory researchers as a useful tool to
unravel the neural mechanisms underlying the formation of a memory trace. However, the …

Memory formation by neuronal synchronization

N Axmacher, F Mormann, G Fernández, CE Elger… - Brain research …, 2006 - Elsevier
Cognitive functions not only depend on the localization of neural activity, but also on the
precise temporal pattern of activity in neural assemblies. Synchronization of action potential …

Directional coupling of slow and fast hippocampal gamma with neocortical alpha/beta oscillations in human episodic memory

BJ Griffiths, G Parish, F Roux… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Episodic memories hinge upon our ability to process a wide range of multisensory
information and bind this information into a coherent, memorable representation. On a …

Oscillations and hippocampal–prefrontal synchrony

LL Colgin - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2011 - Elsevier
The hippocampus, a structure required for many types of memory, connects to the medial
prefrontal cortex, an area that helps direct neuronal information streams during intentional …

Synchronous neural activity and memory formation

MJ Jutras, EA Buffalo - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2010 - Elsevier
Accumulating evidence suggests that the synchronization of neuronal activity plays an
important role in memory formation. In particular, several recent studies have demonstrated …

The role of phase synchronization in memory processes

J Fell, N Axmacher - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2011 - nature.com
In recent years, studies ranging from single-unit recordings in animals to
electroencephalography and magnetoencephalography studies in humans have …