In Sharot et al.'s (2007)study of flashbulb memories of the 9/11 tragedy,it was determined that the participants who lived closest to the site had enhanced activity in this part of the brain,which helps to facilitate memory encoding,while they were retrieving their memories of the event.
A) the hippocampus
B) the basal ganglia
C) the angular gyrus
D) the amygdala

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The amygdala is involved in emotional processing and is known to enhance memory encoding, especially for emotionally charged events like the 9/11 tragedy. Participants closer to the site had heightened amygdala activity, indicating its role in flashbulb memories.

In Sharot Et Al