Sleep reactivates recent experiences stored in the ________ and shifts them for permanent storage in the cortex.

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The hippocampus is responsible for short-term memory consolidation and sleep helps to transfer recent experiences from the hippocampus to the cortex for long-term storage. The thalamus is responsible for relaying sensory information but not involved in memory consolidation. The suprachiasmatic nucleus is involved in regulating the sleep-wake cycle and not memory consolidation. The amygdala is involved in emotional processing and fear learning but not memory consolidation during sleep.

Sleep Reactivates Recent Experiences Stored in the ________ and Shifts