Time, Space and the Development of Episodic Memory

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Time, Space and the Development of Episodic Memory

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Dr. Thanujeni (Jeni) Pathman

York University

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This will be a virtual talk.

Abstract:

Episodic memory is a vital capacity that allows us to remember past events. These memories are critical for our daily functioning and form the basis of our sense of self and life story. Memory for ‘when’ or the temporal context associated with past events, and the ability to temporally organize the events of our past, is a critical feature of episodic memory. Yet relatively little is known about the development of temporal memory, how temporal memory compares to memory for other types of contextual details (e.g., space) in childhood, and the factors that influence temporal memory and episodic memory development, more broadly. To help fill some of these gaps in the literature our lab uses behavioural measures and various cognitive neuroscience tools; we test memory using lab-based stimuli (e.g., pictures on a computer screen) but also naturalistic or “real world” events. Our goal is to chart age-related changes in memory and examine the processes and neural substrates that support these changes. In this talk I will highlight some of this research. I discuss how this work contributes to our understanding of the factors that drive age-related changes in episodic memory and can have implications for education and in forensic settings.