Hippocampus Does More than Store Memories: It Predicts Rewards, Study Finds

Hippocampus does more than store memories: It predicts rewards, study finds

A preclinical study published in Nature has found evidence that the hippocampus, the brain region that stores memory, also reorganizes memories to anticipate future outcomes.

Hippocampus Predicts Rewards by Reorganizing Memories

Researchers have discovered that the hippocampus isn't just for memory; it acts as a predictive model that shifts neural activity to anticipate rewards, providing new insights into Alzheimer’s.