Episodic-like memory in purebred and crossbred Yucatan minipigs (Sus scrofa)
Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2008. Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-68) Episodic memory is a human ability that involves mental re-creation of a personally experienced past event. Its existence is controversial in animals becaus...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:theses4/117193 2023-05-15T17:23:34+02:00 Episodic-like memory in purebred and crossbred Yucatan minipigs (Sus scrofa) Kouwenberg, Amy-Lee, 1982- Memorial University of Newfoundland. Faculty of Science; 2008 xi, 121 leaves : col. ill. Image/jpeg; Application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/117193 Eng eng Electronic Theses and Dissertations (13.75 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Kouwenberg_Amy-Lee.pdf a2696998 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/117193 The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission. Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries Animal memory Autobiographical memory Wild boar Text 2008 ftmemorialunivdc 2015-08-06T19:22:20Z Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2008. Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-68) Episodic memory is a human ability that involves mental re-creation of a personally experienced past event. Its existence is controversial in animals because it requires demonstration of self-consciousness and mental time travel. Episodic-like memory (simultaneous recall of what, where, when aspects of a past event) has been demonstrated in non-humans and appears to depend on the hippocampus. We explored the potential for episodic-like memory in pigs, a previously un-studied species reported to have high mental capacity. As was done for rats, we adopted a definition of episodic-like memory that equates recall of time ("when") with recall of context ("which"). We tested pigs' ability to remember what (object), where (location) and which (context). Through novel object recognition, pigs identified the less familiar of two object/location/context configurations. Since configuration familiarity differed only if all aspects were remembered simultaneously, we concluded that pigs were able to recall what/where/which, providing evidence of episodic-like memory. Text Newfoundland studies University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2008. Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-68) Episodic memory is a human ability that involves mental re-creation of a personally experienced past event. Its existence is controversial in animals because it requires demonstration of self-consciousness and mental time travel. Episodic-like memory (simultaneous recall of what, where, when aspects of a past event) has been demonstrated in non-humans and appears to depend on the hippocampus. We explored the potential for episodic-like memory in pigs, a previously un-studied species reported to have high mental capacity. As was done for rats, we adopted a definition of episodic-like memory that equates recall of time ("when") with recall of context ("which"). We tested pigs' ability to remember what (object), where (location) and which (context). Through novel object recognition, pigs identified the less familiar of two object/location/context configurations. Since configuration familiarity differed only if all aspects were remembered simultaneously, we concluded that pigs were able to recall what/where/which, providing evidence of episodic-like memory. |
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Episodic-like memory in purebred and crossbred Yucatan minipigs (Sus scrofa) |
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Episodic-like memory in purebred and crossbred Yucatan minipigs (Sus scrofa) |
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Episodic-like memory in purebred and crossbred Yucatan minipigs (Sus scrofa) |
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Episodic-like memory in purebred and crossbred Yucatan minipigs (Sus scrofa) |
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Electronic Theses and Dissertations (13.75 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Kouwenberg_Amy-Lee.pdf a2696998 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/117193 |
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