Following the footprints of the reconsolidation process: its role in memory persistence

M.E. PEDREIRA

Sussex

Otro; Special seminar; 2019

Sussex University Deparment of Psichology

Title: Following the footprints of the reconsolidation process: its role in memory persistence. The ability to make predictions based on stored information is a general coding strategy. Would this capacity imply an important flexibility to rewrite memories as a consequence of a permanent changing world? In the last years, it has been shown that acquired memories can become active and update its content or strength by the labilization-reconsolidation process. Using a behavioural approach, I am going to show you our results, supporting these functions in a declarative memory in Humans. Then, our results in the searching of the neural footprints associated with the strengthening function with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Finally, I want to analyze future new avenues whereas the reconsolidation process could open not only novel therapeutic tools to modify memories, but also as a mechanism for maintenance of some psychopathologies such as anxiety disorders