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The Cortex
The brain's control center, seat of perception, consciousness, and behavior
20.09.2025
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Archicortex
An ancient structure of the cerebrum in terms of evolutionary development, which, in contrast to the isocortex (also called the neocortex), has a three-layer structure. The archicortex mainly comprises the hippocampal structures.
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Glossary
15.03.2017
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Two Brain Areas Compete for Control
The locus coeruleus and the ventral tegmental area compete for control over the formation of memory content
14.03.2025
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Allocortex
A phylogenetically ancient region of the cortex (cerebral cortex) which, unlike the isocortex (also called neocortex), has fewer than six cell layers – in the hippocampus, for example, only three. The allocortex is divided into the paleocortex and archicortex, as well as the periallocortex, which is a transitional form between the allocortex and isocortex.
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Hippocampus
The hippocampus is the largest part of the archicortex and an area in the temporal lobe. It is also an important part of the limbic system. Functionally, it is involved in memory processes, but also in spatial orientation and learning. It comprises the subiculum, the dentate gyrus, and the Ammon's horn with its four fields CA1-CA4. Changes in the structure of the hippocampus due to stress are associated with chronic pain. The hippocampus also plays an important role in the amplification of pain through anxiety.
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The Hippocampus
The hippocampus is crucial for the formation of new memory content.
23.08.2011
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How does EMDR work?
Trauma therapy with EMDR: How does it work and what happens in the brain?
14.04.2024
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How does the brain age?
What happens to the brain as we age?
25.05.2025
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The Advisors
20.03.2017
