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How the Brain Decides What to Remember

Memories are initially formed in the hippocampus, but the thalamus is a key next step in the relay that is important for selecting and routing memories for longer term storage. Sequentially operating molecular "timers" spanning the hippocampus, thalamus, and cortex, keep memories alive for progressively longer timespans.

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