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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Jan 17.
Published in final edited form as: Perspect Psychol Sci. 2023 Jun 30;19(1):103–125. doi: 10.1177/17456916231179146

Table 1.

Key evidence (across species) for the primary claims of the MMSS framework.

Claim Region Evidence Strength Primary Evidence Key Citations
The same memory structure can support opposing computations Hippocampus *** CA3 (TSP) supports a pattern-separated code
CA1 (MSP) supports an integrated code
Lee et al (2004)1
Molitor et al (2021)2
Striatum *** DLS activity marks “boundaries” between action sequences
DMS activity ramps up until decision is executed
Thorn et al (2010)1
Vandaele et al (2021)1
Amygdala ** BLA facilitates learning of stimulus-outcome links
CeA facilitates motivational responses/behavioral output
Sias et al (2021)1
Fadok et al (2017)1
The same memory structure can support both “specific” and “general” memory representations Hippocampus *** TSP can support episodic memory (specific)
MSP can support statistical learning (general)
Schlichting et al (2014)2
Schapiro et al (2017)3
Schlichting et al (2021)2
Striatum ** DMS can support goal-directed behavior (specific)
DLS can support habits (general)
McNamee et al (2015)2
Turner et al (2022)1
Amygdala * BLA supports specific Pavlovian-to-Instrumental Transfer (PIT)
CeA supports general PIT
Corbit & Balleine (2005)1
Prévost et al (2012)2
Similar mnemonic computations are supported by distinct structures Hippocampus & Striatum *** Hippocampus (subregion unspecified) and DMS: jointly involved in learning specific associations in context of spatial learning DeCoteau et al (2007)1
Brown et al (2012)2
Hippocampus & Amygdala *** Hippocampus (subregion unspecified) and BLA: facilitate specific associations in context of episodic/episodic-like memory Bass et al (2014)1
Inman et al (2018)2
Striatum & Amygdala *** BLA and DMS: support learning specific stimulus-response-outcome associations
CeA and DLS: support formation of general habit memories
Corbit et al (2013)1
Lingawi & Balleine (2012)1

Evidence Type:

1

Rodent;

2

Human;

3

Neural network model