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Astrocytes could help track the timing of frightening experiences
When the brain forms memories of past experiences, it typically encodes various information, including what happened, where it happened and the order in which events unfolded.
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The brain records memories by encoding what happened, where it happened, and the sequence of events. The hippocampus is a key region for forming these memories. Within the hippocampus, specialized neurons called time cells fire at distinct moments during an experience. These time cells help the brain keep track of the order in which events occur.
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