Brain Recounts: Shared Neural Ground for Episodic and Semantic Memory
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A study with 40 participants using fMRI finds substantial overlap in brain regions activated during episodic and semantic memory retrieval, challenging the view that these are distinct memory systems and suggesting the whole brain participates in both types; findings could influence dementia research and interventions.
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