Hippocampus vs Amygdala

HippocampusAmygdalaCingulate CortexHypothalamusThalamus
HippocampusAmygdalaCingulate CortexHypothalamusThalamus

Compare

Volume salience
55 40
Connectivity
94 88
Clinical load
88 86
Research density
96 90

Hippocampus

Essential for forming new episodic memories and spatial maps.

Amygdala

Rapidly tags emotional significance, especially threat and social cues.