[en] Humans rely on familiarity in many situations in everyday life. Yet its cognitive and neural bases have received less attention than those of recollection. In this opinion presentation, we will emphasize the complex nature of familiarity and focus on two dimensions: its representational dimension and its phenomenal dimension. A better understanding of these dimensions may support the identification of common processes to a variety of memory phenomena, such as déjà vu and involuntary autobiographical memory.
Disciplines :
Neurosciences & behavior
Author, co-author :
Gardette, Jeremy ; Université de Liège - ULiège > GIGA > GIGA Neurosciences - Aging & Memory ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie > Neuropsychologie de l'adulte
Delhaye, Emma ; Université de Liège - ULiège > GIGA > GIGA Neurosciences - Aging & Memory
Bastin, Christine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > GIGA > GIGA Neurosciences - Aging & Memory ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie
Language :
English
Title :
What is familiarity? The complex nature of an apparently simple form of memory
Publication date :
03 September 2025
Event name :
ESCoP 2025
Event place :
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Event date :
03 Septembre 2025
Audience :
International
Peer review/Selection committee :
Peer reviewed
Funders :
SAO - Stichting Alzheimer Onderzoek ULiège - Université de Liège F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique WBI - Wallonie-Bruxelles International Fonds Léon Fredericq
Funding number :
SAO/Fondation Recherche Alzheimer (Grants 2017/0008 and 20230010); University of Liège (Grants FSR-S- SS- 20/ 16, FSR2023-SS); FNRS (Grants J.0007.24 and T0009.19)
Commentary :
In symposium “Déjà Vu and Beyond: Investigating Spontaneous Cognitive Experiences”
