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Spontaneous object recognition memory is maintained following transformation of global geometric properties

Poulter, S.L.; Kosaki, Y.; Easton, A.; McGregor, A.

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Authors

Y. Kosaki

A. Easton



Abstract

Studies of spontaneous behavior to assess memory are widespread, but often the relationships of objects to contexts and spatial locations are poorly defined. We examined whether object-location memory was maintained following global, but not local, changes to the geometric shape of an arena. Rats explored two trial-unique objects in a distinctively shaped arena before being exposed to two identical copies of one of these objects in a different shape in a different physical location. Rats preferentially explored objects that were novel in relation to their local geometric context rather than identifying both locations as novel in the global geometric context.

Citation

Poulter, S., Kosaki, Y., Easton, A., & McGregor, A. (2013). Spontaneous object recognition memory is maintained following transformation of global geometric properties. Journal of experimental psychology. Animal behavior processes, 39(1), 93-98. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0030698

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2013
Deposit Date Jan 27, 2013
Publicly Available Date Mar 27, 2013
Journal Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes
Print ISSN 0097-7403
Electronic ISSN 1939-2184
Publisher American Psychological Association
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 39
Issue 1
Pages 93-98
DOI https://doi.org/10.1037/a0030698

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