Studies of H.M. and of patients with similar kinds of brain damage have demonstrated that the implicit and explicitmemory systems seem to involve different areas of the brain.

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Studies have shown that different areas of the brain are involved in the implicit and explicit memory systems. Patients with brain damage, such as H.M., have demonstrated this through their inability to form new explicit memories while still being able to learn new skills through implicit memory.