Animals tend to retain their conditioned fear response to a stimulus if the hippocampus is damaged right after being conditioned.

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The amygdala, not the hippocampus, plays a crucial role in the formation and storage of fear memories. Damage to the hippocampus primarily affects the ability to form new explicit (conscious) memories but does not prevent the retention of conditioned fear responses.

Animals Tend to Retain Their Conditioned Fear Response to a Stimulus