BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
THE LIMBIC SYSTEM
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Question
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WHEN THINGS IN YOUR MIND ARE CONVERTED FROM SHORT TERM MEMORY TO LONG TERM MEMORY, YOU REMEMBER THIS FEELING FOR A LONG TIME. WHAT PART OF THE BRAIN DOES THIS JOB?
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THALAMUS
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HIPPOCAMPUS
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HYPOTHALAMUS
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AMYGDALA
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Spatial relationship memories appear to be stored in the right hippocampus. In addition, short-term memories are converted into long-term memories in the hippocampus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hippocampus. The hippocampus, located in the brain’s temporal lobe, is where episodic memories are formed and indexed for later access.
Detailed explanation-3: -Short-term memories become long-term memories in a region of the brain called the hippocampus. Another part of the brain called the cortex stores these long-term memories. There are two types of long-term memory: procedural and declarative.
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