Retrieval-mediated learning is a powerful way to make memories last, but its neurocognitive
mechanisms remain unclear. We propose that retrieval acts as a rapid consolidation event, …

Episodic memory allows us to mentally travel through time. How does the brain convert a
simple reminder cue into a full-blown memory of past events and experiences? In this review, …

If subjects are required to name the color of the word red printed in blue ink, interference
between word meaning and ink color occurs, which slows down reaction time. This effect is well …

Remembering a past experience can, surprisingly, cause forgetting. Forgetting arises when
other competing traces interfere with retrieval and inhibitory control mechanisms are …

Previous studies demonstrated that increases in the theta frequency band with concomitant
decreases in the alpha/beta frequency band indicate successful memory formation. However…

Although we have the impression that visual information flows continuously from our sensory
channels, recent studies indicate that this is likely not the case. Rather, we sample visual …

Episodic memories hinge upon our ability to process a wide range of multisensory information
and bind this information into a coherent, memorable representation. On a neural level, …

Remembering is a reconstructive process, yet little is known about how the reconstruction of
a memory unfolds in time in the human brain. Here, we used reaction times and EEG time-…

… This work is part of Maria Wimber's doctoral dissertation. We thank B. Levy and one
anonymous reviewer for their helpful suggestions on a previous version of the manuscript. …

Massed synchronised neuronal firing is detrimental to information processing. When
networks of task-irrelevant neurons fire in unison, they mask the signal generated by task-critical …