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Hippocampus

GCSE Psychology · key term

Hippocampus

Definition

A structure deep within the temporal lobe that helps consolidate new memories of facts and experiences into long-term memory.

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OCR GCSE Psychology · J203

Paper 2

The hippocampus lies deep within the temporal lobe. These areas contribute to forming and retrieving memories.
Revise: The Brain, Memory and Neurological Damage
A brain structure within the limbic system that is important for forming new long-term memories.
Revise: Wilson, Kopelman and Kapur (2008): The Clive Wearing Study

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Describe the hippocampus as important for forming new long-term declarative memories, not as the permanent store for all memories.

Related key terms

Anterograde amnesia
Procedural memory
Retrograde amnesia
Amnesia
Autobiographical consciousness

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Hippocampus — OCR GCSE Psychology Definition

Core consciousness