ABSTRACT
Neuropsychological studies of amnesic patients, cognitive studies of normal individuals,
and functional neuroimaging studies have shaped our understanding of the cognitive
and neural bases of various forms of human memory. This article reviews the functional
and neural characteristics of working memory, declarative memory, and nondeclarative
memory. In so doing, it highlights the pattern of impaired and preserved memory abilities
that characterize different neurologic populations. This knowledge provides a framework
for analyzing patients' neuropsychological deficits in terms of underlying cognitive
processes.
KEYWORD
Amnesia - declarative memory - nondeclarative memory - working memory