Systems consolidation is the process by which the hippocampus guides the reorganization of the information stored in the neocortex such that it eventually becomes independent of the hippocampus.
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Early evidence for systems consolidation came from retrograde amnesia studies in which hippocampal damage impaired recent memories more than remote memories.
Neural replay during sharp wave ripple activity is described as a mechanism relevant to the dialogue between hippocampus and neocortex during consolidation.
The amount of preexisting knowledge affects the rate of memory consolidation.
Systems consolidation is the process by which the hippocampus guides reorganization of information stored in the neocortex until memory becomes independent of the hippocampus.
Systems consolidation has been reported for episodic and semantic memories and for spatial and nonspatial memories, but empirical inconsistencies and theoretical disagreements remain.
Increasing use of molecular genetic tools such as optogenetics is expected to improve understanding of neural mechanisms underlying consolidation.