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The aim is to investigate the capacity of episodic memory in animals compared to humans.

November 25, 2025Translational NeuroscienceOpen Access

Episodic memory in animals?

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The aim is to investigate the capacity of episodic memory in animals compared to humans.
Review of evidence for episodic memory in several animal species.
Comparison of episodic memory with semantic and rule learning methods.
Analysis of behavioral responses to unexpected questions about past events.
Growing evidence indicates multiple animal species possess behavioral responses indicative of episodic memory.
Episodic memory shows connections to language and consciousness in animals.
Episodic memory may facilitate future planning in various species.

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Research demonstrates episodic memory in animals reveals language and conscious awareness connections.

Thomas R. Zentall (2025) studied this question.

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