Memory consolidation is the process of transferring new learning and memories from short-term to long-term storage. This process stabilizes a memory trace after its initial acquisition, making it part of long-term memory.

Memory Consolidation

- Information from sensory channels is transferred into short-term memory

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1. Encoding into Short-term Memory 
2. Consolidation into Long-term Memory 
3. Retrieval into Future Behavior 

System for Creating and Retaining Memories 

Breedlove, S. & Watson, N. (2017). Behavioral neuroscience, eighth edition. Oxford University Press.

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