The cognitive neuroscience of long-term memory is ingrained with the assumptions that a particular task measures a single cognitive process and that each cognitive process is mediated by a single brain region. However, these assumptions are simplistic and currently hindering progress toward understanding the true mechanisms of memory. This special issue of Cognitive Neuroscience presents five empirical papers and two theoretical discussion papers with peer commentaries on the spatial and/or temporal mechanisms of memory. These papers embrace more complex cognitive and neural...

Providing an in-depth review of controversies and debates within cognitive neuroscience, this single-authored book outlines the evidence and arguments on both sides of the debate, encouraging students to develop crucial critical thinking skills as they engage with the most exciting issues in this growing field.