Memory-related brain lateralisation in birds and humans

Sanne Moorman; Alister U. Nicol

doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.07.006

Memory-related brain lateralisation in birds and humans

Sanne Moorman, Alister U. Nicol^*

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Abstract

Visual imprinting in chicks and song learning in songbirds are prominent model systems for the study of the neural mechanisms of memory. In both systems, neural lateralisation has been found to be involved in memory formation. Although many processes in the human brain are lateralised - spatial memory and musical processing involves mostly right hemisphere dominance, whilst language is mostly left hemisphere dominant - it is unclear what the function of lateralisation is. It might enhance brain capacity, make processing more efficient, or prevent occurrence of conflicting signals. In both avian paradigms we find memory-related lateralisation. We will discuss avian lateralisation findings and propose that birds provide a strong model for studying neural mechanisms of memory-related lateralisation. (C) 2014 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	86-102
Number of pages	17
Journal	Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
Volume	50
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.07.006
Publication status	Published - Mar-2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Lateralisation
Hemispheric dominance
Memory
Learning
Imprinting
Song learning
Domestic chick
Songbirds
Memory formation
Memory consolidation
Sensory learning
Auditory-vocal learning
Avian brain
Human language lateralisation
FOS-LIKE IMMUNOREACTIVITY
LEARNING-RELATED CHANGES
ZEBRA FINCH BRAIN
LANGUAGE LATERALIZATION
HEMISPHERIC-SPECIALIZATION
RECOGNITION MEMORY
SONG PRODUCTION
VOCAL CONTROL
INTERHEMISPHERIC COORDINATION
HYPERSTRIATUM VENTRALE

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