Brain structures, Henry Molaison and memory

What this note covers

1. Memory depends on distributed and specialised brain systems
2. The hippocampus supports new explicit memory and consolidation
3. The amygdala modulates emotionally significant memory
4. The cerebellum contributes to procedural and conditioned learning
5. Henry Molaison revealed dissociations among memory systems
6. Case-study evidence is powerful but requires careful inference

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