Recent research supports the hypothesis that __________ is especially important in episodic memories.

A) the amygdala
B) the temporal lobe
C) the occipital lobe
D) the hippocampus

Episodic Memories

Memories of autobiographical events that can be explicitly stated, including contexts, associated emotions, and the spatial-temporal sequences.

Hippocampus

A key structure in the brain involved in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and spatial memory.

Research Support

Evidence or backing from scientific studies and investigations that underpin a theory, hypothesis, or finding.