2022
Revisiting the Role of the Medial Temporal Lobe in Motor Learning
McDougle SD, Wilterson SA, Turk-Browne NB, Taylor JA. Revisiting the Role of the Medial Temporal Lobe in Motor Learning. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2022, 34: 532-549. PMID: 34942649, PMCID: PMC8832157, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_01809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial temporal lobeMotor learningMemory processesMemory systemTemporal lobeImplicit memory systemDeclarative memory processesMultiple memory systemsAction-outcome associationsMotor learning tasksFlexible action selectionMTL damageDeclarative memoryPsychological mechanismsNeural correlatesSelection deficitsLearning taskAction selectionMotor skillsTaxonomic modelMotor performanceAge-matched controlsAmnesicsPrevious findingsLearning
2021
Visuomotor associations facilitate movement preparation.
Huberdeau DM, Turk-Browne NB. Visuomotor associations facilitate movement preparation. Journal Of Experimental Psychology Human Perception & Performance 2021, 47: 372-386. PMID: 33475417, PMCID: PMC8384084, DOI: 10.1037/xhp0000895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerceptual cuesMovement preparationMovement goalsStatistical learningVisuomotor associationsEpisodic memoryMemory recallComplexity of associationsExperiment 1Experiment 2Motor skillsMemory systemCuesRequirements of movementMovement taskAdditional practiceMotor behaviorLearningRate of improvementParticipantsMemoryRecallTaskSkillsGoal
2020
Functions of ventral visual cortex after bilateral medial temporal lobe damage
Kim JG, Gregory E, Landau B, McCloskey M, Turk-Browne NB, Kastner S. Functions of ventral visual cortex after bilateral medial temporal lobe damage. Progress In Neurobiology 2020, 191: 101819. PMID: 32380224, PMCID: PMC7368375, DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2020.101819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial temporal lobePerceptual memoryVisual cortexBilateral medial temporal lobe damageMedial temporal lobe damageVentral visual cortexTemporal lobe damageVisual cortex relativeExtensive bilateral lesionsAmnesic patientsLong delayMTL structuresNovel stimuliAdaptation effectsStimuli elicitRapid learningVisual areasMemory systemSingle experienceCortex relativeVisual systemTemporal lobeHippocampal lossStimuliMemory
2019
The hippocampus as a visual area organized by space and time: A spatiotemporal similarity hypothesis
Turk-Browne NB. The hippocampus as a visual area organized by space and time: A spatiotemporal similarity hypothesis. Vision Research 2019, 165: 123-130. PMID: 31734633, PMCID: PMC6881556, DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2019.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVision scienceMemory systemVisual systemVentral visual streamHippocampal memory systemRelational bindingEpisodic memoryVisual streamVisual expectationsHippocampal mechanismsPattern separationVisual areasStatistical learningSimilarity hypothesisVisual representationComputational functionsBrief primerHippocampusCertain aspectsMemoryHypothesisLearningUnique formCircuityScience
2018
Associative Prediction of Visual Shape in the Hippocampus
Kok P, Turk-Browne NB. Associative Prediction of Visual Shape in the Hippocampus. Journal Of Neuroscience 2018, 38: 6888-6899. PMID: 29986875, PMCID: PMC6070666, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0163-18.2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociative predictionAuditory cuesVisual shapesVisual cortexSensory systemsFemale human participantsHigh-resolution fMRI signalsAspects of cognitionCross-modal associationsHuman brainProcess of inferenceHippocampal predictionsPerceptual processingHuman participantsPrior expectationsVisual informationMemory systemNeural activitySensory cortexFMRI signalsCuesMemoryCorresponding objectsPerceptionCortex
2017
Flexible weighting of diverse inputs makes hippocampal function malleable
Aly M, Turk-Browne NB. Flexible weighting of diverse inputs makes hippocampal function malleable. Neuroscience Letters 2017, 680: 13-22. PMID: 28587901, PMCID: PMC5712489, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2017.05.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal functionAspects of cognitionDiverse cognitive functionsDedicated memory systemGeneral neural mechanismHippocampal computationsHippocampal representationsNeural mechanismsBehavioral goalsCognitive functionFlexible weightingMemory systemAnatomical inputsCognitionRecent researchPerceptionClassic theoryHippocampal modulationHippocampusDiverse inputsAttentionMemoryMalleabilityBroader roleRepresentationHow Hippocampal Memory Shapes, and Is Shaped by, Attention
Aly M, Turk-Browne N. How Hippocampal Memory Shapes, and Is Shaped by, Attention. 2017, 369-403. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-50406-3_12.ChaptersHippocampal Structure Predicts Statistical Learning and Associative Inference Abilities during Development
Schlichting ML, Guarino KF, Schapiro AC, Turk-Browne NB, Preston AR. Hippocampal Structure Predicts Statistical Learning and Associative Inference Abilities during Development. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2017, 29: 37-51. PMID: 27575916, PMCID: PMC5130612, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_01028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociative structureStatistical learningEpisodic memory systemSuperior behavioral performanceHypothesized roleHippocampal long axisHippocampal headDissociable patternsIndividual differencesBehavioral performanceDevelopmental sampleInference abilityMemory systemInference tasksAge 6Hippocampal structureTaskHippocampal developmentHippocampal axisGeneralized codeLearningAge rangeAdulthoodAbilityChildhood
2016
Attentional modulation of background connectivity between ventral visual cortex and the medial temporal lobe
Córdova NI, Tompary A, Turk-Browne NB. Attentional modulation of background connectivity between ventral visual cortex and the medial temporal lobe. Neurobiology Of Learning And Memory 2016, 134: 115-122. PMID: 27321163, PMCID: PMC5018439, DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2016.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial temporal lobeVisual cortexTemporal lobeGoal-relevant informationCurrent behavioral goalsVentral visual cortexAttentional mechanismsAttentional modulationBackground connectivityNeural responsesBehavioral goalsPerirhinal cortexParahippocampal cortexVisual informationMemory systemSensory signalsSimilar modulationBehavioral effectsPowerful effectKind of informationCortexSuch modulationLearningAttentionFMRI
2013
Mechanisms for Widespread Hippocampal Involvement in Cognition
Shohamy D, Turk-Browne NB. Mechanisms for Widespread Hippocampal Involvement in Cognition. Journal Of Experimental Psychology General 2013, 142: 1159-1170. PMID: 24246058, PMCID: PMC4065494, DOI: 10.1037/a0034461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeclarative memoryMedial temporal lobeCognitive psychologyMnemonic representationsCognitive processesBrain systemsHippocampal involvementModulation hypothesisMemory systemCognitionTemporal lobeMemoryHuman brainFunction hypothesisPervasive contributionTheoretical frameworkParallel researchHippocampusSpecial sectionPsychologyNeuroscienceSerendipitous encountersBrainDeclarativeHypothesis
2012
Memory-guided attention: control from multiple memory systems
Hutchinson JB, Turk-Browne NB. Memory-guided attention: control from multiple memory systems. Trends In Cognitive Sciences 2012, 16: 576-579. PMID: 23141429, PMCID: PMC3728770, DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2012.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research