The hippocampus and declarative memory: cognitive mechanisms and neural codes

@article{Eichenbaum2001TheHA,
  title={The hippocampus and declarative memory: cognitive mechanisms and neural codes},
  author={Howard Eichenbaum},
  journal={Behavioural Brain Research},
  year={2001},
  volume={127},
  pages={199-207}
}
  • H. Eichenbaum
  • Published 14 December 2001
  • Biology, Psychology
  • Behavioural Brain Research
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