Hippo function - MEMORY CONSOLiDATiON Flashcards
1
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Hippo receives information about “what is going on” from
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Sensory and motor association area, subcortical areas; that is, basal ganglia and amygdala
2
Q
Hippo does what with info?
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Processes the information
3
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Through efferents modifies the memories that are consolidated and stored in these areas:
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a. links memories together in way that allows us to remember the relation between the elements e.g.
b. order and context of events
c. Carlson says without hippo person would have individual isolated memories and it would not be possible to remember episodes and contexts
