The Hippocampus and Memory Formation

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Which part of the brain is considered to be important for memory?

Neurons

Frontal lobe

Hippocampus (correct)

Cerebral cortex

What happens to sensory stimuli in our immediate memory?

They fade away

They are transformed into images (correct)

They are organized

They are stored in long term memory

Where are the images of our experience temporarily stored?

Neurons

Hippocampus (correct)

Frontal lobe

Cerebral cortex

Which part of the brain is believed to be responsible for organizing information?

Hippocampus Signup and view all the answers

Where is long term memory believed to be located in the brain?

Cerebral cortex Signup and view all the answers

What is Vera Petrova's extraordinary ability?

She can see through walls Signup and view all the answers

What did Vera Petrova find in her father's locked safe?

Old newspapers Signup and view all the answers

What happened when Vera Petrova was blindfolded during the tests?

She lost her ability to perceive things with her skin Signup and view all the answers

What did Vera Petrova manage to do during the tests?

Describe a hidden picture under a carpet Signup and view all the answers

What happened to Vera Petrova's ability to perceive things with her fingers when her hands were wet?

She lost the ability completely Signup and view all the answers

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Which part of the brain is considered to be important for memory?

What happens to sensory stimuli in our immediate memory?

Where are the images of our experience temporarily stored?

Which part of the brain is believed to be responsible for organizing information?

Where is long term memory believed to be located in the brain?

What is Vera Petrova's extraordinary ability?

What did Vera Petrova find in her father's locked safe?

What happened when Vera Petrova was blindfolded during the tests?

What did Vera Petrova manage to do during the tests?

What happened to Vera Petrova's ability to perceive things with her fingers when her hands were wet?

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