Minds have no single, central memory system but store memories in sense and motor regions {distributed memory}, probably in different ways.
Cerebral cortex lesions affect rat intelligence and maze learning. Learning and memory impairment seem to depend on lesion extent {mass action law} {law of mass action}, rather than lesion location [Lashley, 1956] [Solomon et al., 1958]. Whole association cortex can acquire and recall habits. However, effect happens because lesion also cuts subcortical regions. Maze running is complex activity using many functions, which can have substitutes. Many locations process and store memories.
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