Discovery on animal memory opens doors to research on memory impairment diseases

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 10:31 in Psychology & Sociology

A new study offers the first evidence of source memory in a nonhuman animal. The findings have fascinating implications, both in evolutionary terms and for future research into the biological underpinnings of memory, as well as the treatment of diseases marked by memory failure such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's, or disorders such as schizophrenia, PTSD and depression.

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