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Event-related potentials and the study of memory retrieval: A critical Review

Potenciais relacionados ao evento e o estudo de recuperação da memória: uma revisão crítica

Abstract

Memory retrieval has been extensively investigated by a variety of techniques and methodological approaches. The present article reports a critical review on the research investigating this subject by means of event-related potentials (ERP). The main goal is to elucidate the key contributions of this technique regarding episodic memory retrieval, as well as to perform a critical analysis taking into account its major advantages and limitations in the framework of current cognitive neuroscience. Considerations concerning its theoretical contributions and implementation in national universities are also discussed.

Key words:
memory; retrieval; event-related potentials.

Resumo

A recuperação de memórias tem sido extensivamente pesquisada por uma variedade de técnicas e abordagens metodológicas. No presente artigo, é conduzida uma revisão crítica das pesquisas que investigaram este tema através da utilização da técnica denominada potenciais relacionados ao evento (PRE). O objetivo principal é elucidar as principais contribuições proporcionadas por esta técnica referente aos processos de recuperação de memórias episódicas, assim como realizar uma análise crítica levando em consideração as principais vantagens e limitações desta abordagem dentro do contexto atual da neurociência cognitiva. Um balanço de suas contribuições teóricas e de sua utilização em universidades nacionais é por fim desenvolvido.

Palavras-chave:
memória; recuperação; potenciais relacionados ao evento.

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    Oct-Dec 2008

History

  • Received
    13 Aug 2008
  • Accepted
    16 Oct 2008
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