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This article discusses how the sensory reticular thalamus plays a crucial role in mediating social memory, making it a potential target for treating social amnesia. The research highlights the importance of specific brain regions in controlling different types of memories, and the implications for understanding and potentially treating memory-related disorders.
The establishment and refinement of higher brain functions during evolution require various core brain regions to accurately and efficiently control specific types of memories. Wang et al. demonstrate that the sensory reticular thalamus specifically mediates social memory, making it an ideal target for treating social amnesia.