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This "context continuity" can be accounted for in terms of a type of psychological continuity that is not itself co-constituted by memory. This alternative kind of psychological continuity serves a double purpose: (1) It might analyze personal identity without circularity since it is not co-constituted by memory, (2) since it is presupposed by memory, it can explain the intimate connection between personal identity and memory.--Correspondence to: mvpslors@euronet.nl

Since mouse and human brains are similar in some ways, these findings will help researchers better understand the workings of the human brain--and could lead to new treatments for learning disabilities, Alzheimer's disease (characterized by memory loss), or brain damage.

Franklin was convicted in spite of expert testimony for the defense by memory researcher and False Memory Syndrome Foundation board member Elizabeth Loftus, who argued strenuously against the possibility of repressed memory.