Learning and Memory
lShort-term working memory - ability to hold on to a piece of information temporarily in order to complete a task
lInformation is transferred to long-term memory through the hippocampus
lHypocampus integrates sensory information along with amygdala
»Hypocampus
– long term memory
»Amygdala –
affective responses
»Brain Stem – emotional
reflex reactions
»Thalamus –
the “you”
The Brain from Top to Bottom
