3. Hippocampus
The hippocampus has high levels of synaptic plasticity and therefore stores information very briefly. It is only temporary storage, which is overridden by new content. Information stored in the hippocampus will not interfere with pre-existing knowledge.
1. Neocortex
The neocortex also starts to store information at the same time as the hippocampus, but this occurs at a much slower rate. This is because new knowledge is integrated with stored knowledge. Although synaptic plasticity is lower in this area, it is more stable and the information is stored permanently.
2. Cerebellum
The cerebellum plays a role in automatic movements that have been learned in response to a stimulus(e.g., blinking response).
4. Amygdala
The amygdala is implicated in learning fear responses.
