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Examine the biological and psychological basis of learning and memory, address the following items in the paper:
o Describe the neuroanatomy of and neural processes related to learning and memory.
o Explain the relationship between learning and memory.
o Discuss the importance of lifelong learning and brain stimulation to longevity and quality of life.
o Include at least three references in your paper from scholarly (peer-reviewed) sources

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This solution examines some aspects of the biological and psychological basis of learning and memory

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Ethical thinking and reasoning takes place in the prefrontal lobes of the brain. The left prefrontal lobes are where you process and store information. The neuranatomy and neural processes of memory encompasses a wide variety of anatomical structures in the brain. The hippocampus is a structure in the brain that has been associated with different memory functions. Research has shown that the hippocampus contains cognitive maps in humans. There are place cells in this section of the brain. The patterns of activation of these cells overlap to form mental maps within the hippocampus. The hippocampus' ...

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