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Neste artigo, após uma introdução geral na qual abordamos conceitos básicos sobre a memória e
o cérebro, os esforços desenvolvidos no século XX para entender os mecanismos subjacentes ao
funcionamento da memória humana, referindo de passagem os progressos alcançados com as
pesquisas levadas a cabo pelas neurociências, que têm tornado possível, entre outros aspectos,
uma melhor compreensão de quais as áreas do cérebro envolvidas nas etapas de aquisição e
consolidação da informação (e sua evocação), analisamos exemplos de obras de arte
contemporâneas, de diferentes áreas de expressão, que nos permitem discutir alguns aspectos
relativos ao funcionamento da memória, como actividade cerebral. As obras abrangidas
assentam em modelos filosóficos ou psicológicos, num estudo pioneiro sobre a relação da
memória com as emoções dos cientistas americanos Roger Brown & James Kulik, que
introduziram na literatura científica o termo “flashbulb memories”, e nas possibilidades abertas
pela utilização de tecnologias de imagiologia científica.
In this article, after a general introduction in which we deal with basic concepts about memory and brain, the efforts made during twentieth century to understand the mechanisms underlying the human memory functioning, making reference in passing to the progress accomplished with research carried out by neurosciences, which made possible, among other things, a better understanding of the specific brain areas involved in the steps of acquisition and consolidation of information (and his evocation), we analyze examples of contemporary art works, from different areas of expression, that allow us to discuss some aspects concerning memory functioning, as brain activity. The works concerned are based in philosophical or psychological models, in a pioneering study about relationship between memory and emotions carried out by american scientists Roger Brown & James Kulik, that introduced in scientific literature the term flashbulb memories, and the opportunities posed by using imaging technologies.
In this article, after a general introduction in which we deal with basic concepts about memory and brain, the efforts made during twentieth century to understand the mechanisms underlying the human memory functioning, making reference in passing to the progress accomplished with research carried out by neurosciences, which made possible, among other things, a better understanding of the specific brain areas involved in the steps of acquisition and consolidation of information (and his evocation), we analyze examples of contemporary art works, from different areas of expression, that allow us to discuss some aspects concerning memory functioning, as brain activity. The works concerned are based in philosophical or psychological models, in a pioneering study about relationship between memory and emotions carried out by american scientists Roger Brown & James Kulik, that introduced in scientific literature the term flashbulb memories, and the opportunities posed by using imaging technologies.
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cérebro; memória; traço mnésico; emoções; flashbulb memories. brain, memory, engram, emotions, flashbulb memories.
Citation
Trindade, Carlos Alberto de Matos (2016). Reflexões em torno de exemplos da representação, na arte contemporânea, do funcionamento da memória como atividade cerebral. European Review of Artistic Studies, vol. 7, nº 4, pp. 82-115.
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ERAS -EUROPEAN REVIEW OF ARTISTIC STUDIES