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Is there a link between adult neurogenesis and learning?
Author(s) -
Leuner Benedetta,
Gould Elizabeth,
Shors Tracey J.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
hippocampus
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.767
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1098-1063
pISSN - 1050-9631
DOI - 10.1002/hipo.20153
Subject(s) - neurogenesis , neuroscience , psychology , cognitive science
During the past several years, evidence has accumulated suggesting a relationship between newly born cells in the hippocampus and various types of learning and memory. However, most of the evidence is correlational and some of it does not agree. This review discusses both sides of this issue, considering the effects of learning on the production of new neurons in the dentate gyrus and the question of whether newly born cells participate in learning and memory. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.