New developments in cognitive research using functional MRI

Recent years have shown an enormous growth in cognitive science using funct ional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). By means of rapid sequential imagi ng and despite fast presentation of stimuli, it is now possible to reconstr uct the haemodynamic response related to a single stimulus (event-related f MRI). This brief report reviews the development and applications in the sph ere of memory research with studies done in our group. A concise overview o f current models of memory systems is followed by comparison of methods use d in the past decade and current approaches.