Karl Lashley

Karl Lashley was an American psychologist and neuroscientist known for his research in neuropsychology and behavior. He studied how memories are stored in the brain, conducting experiments mainly on rats. Lashley is famous for his concept of the "engram," a hypothetical trace of memory in the brain. His work suggested that memories are not localized to one specific area, as previously thought, but are distributed across the brain. This challenged traditional views of memory storage and helped shape modern understanding of neuroscience, leading to further exploration of how different brain regions contribute to learning and memory.