Hippocampus and Memory (1)
Professor Eric Kandel discusses the importance of the hippocampus in the formation of long-term memories.
The hippocampus is a structure that lies deep in the brain. It is important as an early storage place for long-term memory, and it is involved in the transition of long-term memory to even more enduring permanent memory.
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