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Youssef Ezzyat

Wesleyan University
Verified email at wesleyan.edu
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[PDF][PDF] Direct brain stimulation modulates encoding states and memory performance in humans

Y Ezzyat, JE Kragel, JF Burke, DF Levy, A Lyalenko… - Current biology, 2017 - cell.com
People often forget information because they fail to effectively encode it. Here, we test the
hypothesis that targeted electrical stimulation can modulate neural encoding states and …

[HTML][HTML] Closed-loop stimulation of temporal cortex rescues functional networks and improves memory

Y Ezzyat, PA Wanda, DF Levy, A Kadel, A Aka… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Memory failures are frustrating and often the result of ineffective encoding. One approach to
improving memory outcomes is through direct modulation of brain activity with electrical …

The enigmatic temporal pole: a review of findings on social and emotional processing

IR Olson, A Plotzker, Y Ezzyat - Brain, 2007 - academic.oup.com
The function of the anterior-most portion of the temporal lobes, the temporal pole, is not well
understood. Anatomists have long considered it part of an extended limbic system based on …

What constitutes an episode in episodic memory?

Y Ezzyat, L Davachi - Psychological science, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The idea of episodic memory implies the existence of a process that segments experience
into episodes so that they can be stored in memory. It is therefore surprising that the link …

[PDF][PDF] Similarity breeds proximity: pattern similarity within and across contexts is related to later mnemonic judgments of temporal proximity

Y Ezzyat, L Davachi - Neuron, 2014 - cell.com
Experiences unfold over time, but little is known about the mechanisms that support the formation
of coherent episodic memories for temporally extended events. Recent work in animals …

Episodic sequence memory is supported by a theta–gamma phase code

AC Heusser, D Poeppel, Y Ezzyat, L Davachi - Nature neuroscience, 2016 - nature.com
The meaning we derive from our experiences is not a simple static extraction of the elements
but is largely based on the order in which those elements occur. Models propose that …

[PDF][PDF] Direct electrical stimulation of the human entorhinal region and hippocampus impairs memory

…, BC Jobst, K Davis, RE Gross, SA Sheth, Y Ezzyat… - Neuron, 2016 - cell.com
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has shown promise for treating a range of brain disorders and
neurological conditions. One recent study showed that DBS in the entorhinal region …

Perceptual boundaries cause mnemonic trade-offs between local boundary processing and across-trial associative binding.

AC Heusser, Y Ezzyat, I Shiff… - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Episodic memories are not veridical records of our lives, but rather are better described as
organized summaries of experience. Theories and empirical research suggest that shifts in …

Evidence for verbal memory enhancement with electrical brain stimulation in the lateral temporal cortex

…, BM Berry, LR Miller, F Khadjevand, Y Ezzyat… - Brain, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Direct electrical stimulation of the human brain can elicit sensory and motor perceptions as
well as recall of memories. Stimulating higher order association areas of the lateral temporal …

Electrical stimulation in hippocampus and entorhinal cortex impairs spatial and temporal memory

…, C Inman, SA Sheth, PA Wanda, Y Ezzyat… - Journal of …, 2018 - Soc Neuroscience
The medial temporal lobe (MTL) is widely implicated in supporting episodic memory and
navigation, but its precise functional role in organizing memory across time and space remains …