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Recent research has unveiled an elegant solution to this puzzle: a neural pattern known as sharp wave ripple. This internal bookmarking system helps tag significant memories during the day, ensuring they are adequately stored during sleep. This article delves into a groundbreaking study published in Science, which reveals how these neural activities play a crucial role in memory consolidation.
The Role of the Hippocampus
To comprehend how memory selection occurs, we must turn our attention to the hippocampus—a seahorse-shaped structure in the brain that is fundamental to episodic memory. The hippocampus is responsible for recording personal experiences and structuring them in a sequence, akin to maintaining a cognitive map of events in our lives.