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Kikoku

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According to one hypothesis, each time a memory is retrieved from long-term storage, it is temporarily susceptible to posttraumatic amnesia and then is strengthened again. This restrengthening process has been termed __________.
 
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Damage to the __________ nuclei of the thalamus is currently thought to account for many of the memory problems experienced by patients with Korsakoff's syndrome.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: reconsolidation

Answer to Question 2

Answer: mediodorsal





 

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