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Definition of 'Recognition (Psychology)'

The knowledge or perception that someone or something present has been previously encountered.

Common names: Recognition (Psychology); Familiarity

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The main and the accessory olfactory systems interact in the control of mate recognition and sexual behavior.

23 Jun 2009 In the field of sensory perception, one noticeable fact regarding olfactory perception is the existence of several olfactory subsystems involved in the detection and processing of olfactory information. Indeed, the vomeronasal or accessory ... Read more...


Inhibitory plasticity in a lateral band improves cortical detection of natural vocalizations.

9 Jun 2009 The interplay between excitation and inhibition in the auditory cortex is crucial for the processing of acoustic stimuli. However, the precise role that inhibition plays in the distributed cortical encoding of natural vocalizations has not been ... Read more...


Impaired hippocampus-dependent and -independent learning in IL-6 deficient mice.

6 Jun 2009 Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a cytokine that, in addition to its essential role in the function of the immune system, is present in the central nervous system (CNS). In particular, pathologically increased CNS IL-6 has been linked to impairments in ... Read more...

 

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Definition: The knowledge or perception that someone or something present has been previously encountered.

Descriptor UI: D021641

Alternative terms: Recognition (Psychology); Familiarity;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; drug effects; physiology; radiation effects; ethics;

Tree Number: F02.463.425.540.706;

History Note: 2001; use MEMORY 1998-2000

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