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Root number
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506610 |
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Semester
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HS2025 |
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Type of course
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Seminar |
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Allocation to subject
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Psychology |
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Type of exam
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Presentation |
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Neurobiology of Forgetting |
| Description |
In this seminar, we will explore the neurobiological foundation of why we forget, how we forget, and when forgetting becomes pathological. Besides growing concerns in our aging population regarding age-related impairments in memory and prevalence of memory disorders, even young and healthy individuals face challenges with their memory and strive to improve their memory. Its importance in our day-to-day life is evident in the strategies and lifestyle changes we adopt to remember better and to protect our memory capabilities as we age. The million-dollar question, then, is: why do we even forget in the first place.
In this seminar, we first tackle the age-long debate as to what forgetting really is: is forgetting due to the inaccessibility of the memory trace (engram) or its complete erasure resulting in a complete lack of availability of the memory altogether? To address this question, we examine how memory is formed, consolidated for long-term storage, modified and later retrieved to understand when, where and how along this path they may be forgotten. We then discuss forgetting as an adaptive mechanism when healthy humans forget. As a next step, we will discuss pathological forgetting, from forgetting too much (Amnestic Syndromes and Alzheimer’s Disease) to forgetting too little (Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory). Finally, based on the understood biological mechanisms of forgetting, we consider how we may improve or weaken memory by reducing or strengthening forgetting. |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible).
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| Lecturers |
Prof. Dr.
Katharina Henke, Institute of Psychology, Further Research Groups ✉
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Dr.
Shawn Hiew, Institute of Psychology ✉
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Konstantinos Ioannis Zervas, Institute of Psychology, Further Research Groups ✉
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Benjamin Johannes Dominitz, Institute of Psychology, Further Research Groups ✉
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ECTS
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5 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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Yes |
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Grading
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1 to 6 |
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| Dates |
Thursday 14:15-16:00 Weekly
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