That is a form of amnesia.
anterograde amnesia.
His cringe reactors had died
Hippocampus
Anterograde amnesia. It is a condition where a person is unable to create new long-term memories after an event that caused the amnesia. It does not typically affect short-term memory or the ability to recall memories from before the event.
The ability to form new memories is primarily linked to damage in the hippocampus, a region of the brain crucial for memory consolidation. Conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, head injuries, or stroke can affect the function of the hippocampus, resulting in difficulties in forming new memories.
Inability to form new memories.
hippocampus
New memories are formed through a process called encoding, where information is taken in by the brain and converted into a form that can be stored. This information is then consolidated and stored in different areas of the brain for short-term or long-term retention. Finally, memories can be retrieved when needed through processes like recall or recognition.
Damage to the hippocampus, a region of the brain crucial for memory formation, can lead to difficulties in creating new memories. This can manifest as difficulty in retaining new information and forming new memories in individuals with hippocampal damage. Other brain regions can partially compensate for this loss, but the ability to form new memories may still be impaired.
explicit, implicit
Peeta calls Katniss a mutt because the Capitol tampered all of his memories of her using a type of torture called Hijacking. One of his memories must have mutated, and in the new form she must be a type of mutt genetically engineered by the Capitol.
Acetylcholine is thought to play a role in priming the prefrontal cortex and the medial temporal lobes to form memories. It helps facilitate the encoding of new information and storage of memories in these brain regions.