Hippo campus + Amygdala

Question 1

Hippocampus location

Answer 1

part of the limbic system, located in the centre of the brain

Question 2

Hippocampus function

Answer 2

crucial for the formation of declarative (episodic and semantic) memories,involved in learning how to navigate through space

Question 3

Henry Molaison

Answer 3

essential for the formation of declarative memories.

Question 4

Amygdala

Answer 4

tip of the hippocampus, formed from a cluster of neurons. Activates in survival situations

Question 5

How does the amygdala enable us to react to dangerous stimuli.

Answer 5

Sends a message straight to the cortex which enables us to react to dangerous stimuli before we have understood the situation

Question 6

Amygdala= emotional learning

Answer 6

• Any learning that involves aggression and fear goes via the amygdala
• If learning associated with positive (excited or happy) or negative (aggressive or fearful) emotions, the amygdala strengthens that learning, which will then be stored as declarative memories.