Choo et al. investigated how the medial temporal lobe, particularly the hippocampus, supports memory for simple visual features over short delays. They found that damage to this region reduces the precision of memory for fine visual details, underscoring its role in maintaining the fidelity — not just the mere presence — of visual working memory representations. Now available at Brain.
What we do
We study the human brain and behavior to understand memory and cognition. We are curious about what constitutes the mind, how it is implemented in the brain, and how it relates to one's health. Our research is focused on memory, as it captures both the content (what we remember) and process (how we remember) of the mind, providing a solid foundation for us to understand more complex mental phenomena, such as affect, decision-making, social interaction, and mental health. As an outgrowth of this research and because discussions of this research raised interesting data-analytic questions, we also work to develop and promote methods to interpret large-scale behavioral and neural data. See our recent progress.
Credit: UMD neuroscience undergraduate program
Study Human Cognition and Neuroscience at the University of Maryland
Undergrad. major in Psychology or Neuroscience
Ph.D. in Neuroscience & Cognitive Science
Ph.D. in Cognitive and Neural Systems