Following the first year of life, the neural systems hypothesis becomes less important in understanding autobiographical memory because the brain is:

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The neural systems hypothesis suggests that the development of neural systems in the brain determines the encoding and retrieval of autobiographical memory. As the brain matures after the first year of life, it becomes less important in understanding autobiographical memory because the neural systems are sufficiently developed to support episodic memory, which is the type of memory that is most closely related to autobiographical memory. Therefore, choice D is the best answer as it suggests that the brain is mature enough to support episodic memory and should not impose limits on it.

Following the First Year of Life, the Neural Systems Hypothesis