A Test of Memory: The Fish, The Mouse, The Fly And The Human

Abstract excerpt

Simple mazes have provided numerous tasks for assessing working memory. The discrete nature of choices in the T-maze has provided a robust protocol with sensitivity to cognitive deficits, whilst the continuous Y-maze reduces manual handling and pre-trial training. We have combined these attributes to develop a new behavioural task for assessing working memory, the Free-movement pattern (FMP) Y-maze. Using sequenti...

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• Memory
• Maze Learning
• Memory, Short-Term
• Postural Balance
• Psychomotor Performance
• Recognition, Psychology
• Space Perception
• Swimming

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ae6d50cb-ecc7-5337-b64c-3ca7f4769ace

DOI

10.1101/2020.02.15.950816