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Engram
Engram refers to the physical representation of what has been learned.
Engram is also defined as a permanent change in the brain presumed to underlie memory .
Engram is the the supposed neurophysiological locus of memory and learning . Lashley sought the Engram in vain, as have subsequent researchers.
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