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The meaning of “time” in episodic memory and mental time travel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 October 2007

William J. Friedman
William J. Friedman
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 44074. friedman@oberlin.edu
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Abstract

The role of time in episodic memory and mental time travel is considered in light of findings on humans' temporal memory and anticipation. Time is not integral or uniform in memory for the past or anticipation of the future. The commonalities of episodic memory and anticipation require further study.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 30 , Issue 3 , June 2007 , pp. 323
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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