Specific regions of the human brain are responsible for storing different types of memories
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 92/100
Extensive neuroscientific research confirms that different forms and types of memory rely on distinct, specialized regions of the human brain.
Evidence for · 3
Declarative and Nondeclarative Memory: Multiple Brain Systems Supporting Learning and Memory
1992 · cited by 586
This foundational paper reviews evidence that explicit and implicit memory depend on separate, distinct brain systems.
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Neural substrates of working memory updating
2019 · cited by 1
This study demonstrates that working memory sub-processes rely on specific neural substrates including the prefrontal cortex, basal ganglia, and thalamus.
Learning and Memory in the Aging Brain: The Function of Declarative and Nondeclarative Memory Over the Lifespan
2018 · cited by 0
This chapter confirms that human memory consists of distinct long-term learning and memory systems with independent neural underpinnings.