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evolutionary accretion model  

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  • A model of memory (Murray et al., 2017) “which has four main tenets: (1) memory comes in many forms, each of which depends on cortical specializations that evolved in a particular ancestral species; (2) every cortical area contributes to memory, each according to its specializations; (3) when they first evolved, each specialization provided a selective advantage over pre-existing ones; and (4) each species has its own combination of specializations.” (Murray et al., 2020, p. 12). The model postulates the existence of seven memory systems, from oldest to newest: reinforcement memory, navigation memory, biased-competition memory, manual foraging memory, feature memory, goal memory and social-subjective memory.

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  • • Murray, E. A., Wise, S. P., Baldwin, M. K. L., & Graham, K. S. (2020). The evolutionary road to human memory. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198828051.001.0001

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  • • Murray, E. A., Wise, S. P., & Graham, K. S. (2017). The evolution of memory systems: Ancestors, anatomy, and adaptations. Oxford University Press.

    [Study type: literature review / Access: closed]

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  • Frank Arnould

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