Amygdala activity predicts which new images may become lasting memories

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A walnut-sized area of the brain known as the amygdala plays a giant role in determining which experiences end up in long-term memory and which are forgotten. The Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University discovery points to the amygdala as a potential target for treating memory disorders.

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