Psychology › Section H · Memory › Topic H.2
Brain areas involved in memory
A memory is not filed in one drawer of the brain. Different regions handle different kinds of memory, and the changes that store them happen at synapses. This topic follows the search for the memory trace, from lesioned rats to patient H.M. to mice whose memories can be switched on with light.
In this topic
- The search for the engram
- Memory at the synapse
- The hippocampus: forming explicit memories
- Patient H.M.
- The amygdala: emotional memory
- Cerebellum and basal ganglia: implicit memory
- The prefrontal cortex: working with memories
- Flashbulb memories: vivid but not exact
- Worked example: locating the damage
- Worked example: testing a flashbulb claim
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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