7.9– Storing and Updating Memories: Memory Consolidation and Reconsolidation & 7.10– Strengthening Connections: The Cellular Basis of Memory & 7.11– Emotional Memories

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Consolidation

the process whereby memory storage is integrated and becomes stable in the brain

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Reconsolidation

reactivation of consolidation by retrieving a memory, making the memory susceptible to change

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Long-term potentiation

a mechanism that creates enduring synaptic connections, which results in increased transmission between neurons

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Flashbulb memories

a vivid memory for an emotionally significant event, thought to be permanent and detailed, as if frozen in time like a photograph