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Hippocampus
Builds new long-term memories and supports spatial navigation.
What It Helps You Do
- Form new long-term memories
- Remember places, events and routes
- Connect new information to what you already know
- Support learning and study
- Anchor personal experiences in time
When It Is Affected
Disruption can severely impair the ability to create new memories of events and facts.
Educational only — not medical advice.
Did You Know?
London taxi drivers who memorize the city's streets show measurable growth in their hippocampus.
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