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Variations in Retention Performance during Long Term Memory Formation

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RETENTION performance as a function of time generally follows a typical monotonically decreasing curve1–3, but there are a few reports showing an improvement with time4–9. Monotonic retention curves have been obtained with octopuses for short-term memory (STM)10 and for long term memory (LTM)11. Here we present a preliminary report of one of a series of experiments using a rapid training procedure which enables us to study changes in retention performance over a period presumed to include the time courses of both STM and LTM.

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  1. Anatomy Department, University College, London, WC1 E 6BT

    G. D. SANDERS & J. J. BARLOW

  2. Stazione Zoologica, Naples

    G. D. SANDERS & J. J. BARLOW

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SANDERS, G., BARLOW, J. Variations in Retention Performance during Long Term Memory Formation. Nature 232, 203–204 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/232203a0

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