Combining brain imaging with the study of aging and neurological conditions, our lab examines how different forms of memory are represented in the brain and how they contribute to other functions, from future decision-making to spatial navigation. We are harnessing this knowledge to help individuals overcome memory loss.
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| What is the role of the hippocampus and its supporting structures (such as the ventromedial prefrontal cortex) in spatial navigation, mental imagery, and episodic future thinking? |
| To what extent do hippocampal dentate gyrus and CA3 subfields support perception and memory precision across the adult lifespan and in clinical populations, including those with depression or brain injury? |
| How do hippocampal and prefrontal structures support detailed versus schematic representations of past experiences, spatial environments, and future imagination? |
| How does emotional affect and episodic future thinking contribute to reward valuation (i.e., delay discounting) in laboratory and real-world contexts? |
Featured Publications
Functional dissociation of mismatch negativity from late discriminative negativity across the adult lifespan
Ricky Chow, Jennifer A. Bugos, Claude Alain, R. Shayna Rosenbaum
European Journal of Neuroscience
Aphantasia is associated with spatial memory and navigation difficulties in complex virtual environments
Adrienne Li, Antoine Coutrot, Tolu I. Faromika, Hugo J. Spiers, R. Shayna Rosenbaum
Neuropsychologia
The effects of hippocampal dentate gyrus lesions on categorical face perception
Stevenson Baker, Morris Moscovitch, Ariana Youm, Yarden Levy, R. Shayna Rosenbaum
Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics