The Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) is a
research center established in 1983
in the
School of Biological Sciences School of Biological Sciences may refer to:
*Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory School of Biological Sciences
* Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences
* School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester
*UCI School of Biological Sc ...
at the
University of California, Irvine that studies
memory and
learning
Learning is the process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, value (personal and cultural), values, attitudes, and preferences. The ability to learn is possessed by humans, animals, and some machine learning, machines ...
. Center faculty reported the first known case of
hyperthymesia
Hyperthymesia, also known as hyperthymestic syndrome or highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM), is a condition that leads people to be able to remember an abnormally large number of their life experiences in vivid detail. It is extraordi ...
; they have also done research on
false memory syndrome
In psychology, false memory syndrome (FMS) is a condition in which a person's identity and relationships are affected by false memories of psychological trauma, recollections that are factually incorrect yet strongly believed. Peter J. Freyd or ...
.
James McGaugh
James L. McGaugh (born December 17, 1931) is an American neurobiologist and author working in the field of learning and memory. He is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of Californ ...
was the founding director,
and noted memory expert
Elizabeth Loftus is a
research fellow of the center.
Dr.
Michael A. Yassa, professor of neurobiology and behavior, is the current director of the center.
See also
*
Neurobiology
* ''
Learning & Memory
''Learning & Memory'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering the neurobiology of learning and memory. It was established in 1994 and is published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. The editor-in-chief is John H. Byrne (Univers ...
''
*
James McGaugh
James L. McGaugh (born December 17, 1931) is an American neurobiologist and author working in the field of learning and memory. He is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of Californ ...
References
External links
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University of California, Irvine
Multidisciplinary research institutes
Biological research institutes in the United States
Neuroscience research centers in California
Research institutes established in 1983
1983 establishments in California
Science and technology in Greater Los Angeles
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