The hippocampus plays a key role in how we make and remember memories, especially when it comes to facts and events.
Making Memories: About 70% of our new memories rely on the hippocampus to help us create them.
Remembering Things: If the hippocampus gets damaged, a person can experience something called anterograde amnesia. This means they can struggle to make new memories but still remember old ones.
Studies have found that 90% of people with damage to both sides of their hippocampus have trouble recalling long-term memories.
The hippocampus plays a key role in how we make and remember memories, especially when it comes to facts and events.
Making Memories: About 70% of our new memories rely on the hippocampus to help us create them.
Remembering Things: If the hippocampus gets damaged, a person can experience something called anterograde amnesia. This means they can struggle to make new memories but still remember old ones.
Studies have found that 90% of people with damage to both sides of their hippocampus have trouble recalling long-term memories.