Where memory resides

Is there a rivalry between molecular and synaptic models of memory

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ID10706830
AuthorsDavid Colaço (0000-0001-7877-5664, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, corresponding author), Jonathan Najenson (0000-0002-1197-4842, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology)
Year2024
Volume91
Issue5
Pages1382-1392
Publication date2024-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePhilosophy of Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/psa.2023.126
OpenAlexW4387311289
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited27

Recent proposals that the substrate of memory is molecular raise questions about where this molecular model stands in relation to the dominant synaptic model of memory. In this article, we address the perceived rivalry between these models and ask whether they can be integrated. We argue that addressing rivalry or integration requires delineating the explananda of synaptic and molecular models, as well as revisiting assumptions about how these models account for their explananda. The perceived rivalry between these models exemplifies epistemic costs that arise when we try to pit explanatory models as rivals or integrate them

Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Economics · Microeconomics · Rivalry · Computer Science · Memory and Neural Mechanisms · Neural dynamics and brain function · Neuroscience · Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research · Psychology

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