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Narratives shape memory by transforming experiences into larger stories. The hippocampus, a brain region, supports this, suggesting all memories are interconnected.

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  • To discuss the implications of an intertextual hippocampus for life and art.

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    • The hippocampus transforms individual experiences into cohesive narratives.
    • The hippocampus facilitates intertextuality, linking new experiences to existing memories.
    • This intertextual function has broad implications for cognition and creativity.

    Conclusions:

    • The hippocampus plays a vital role in narrative memory construction.
    • Intertextuality is a fundamental aspect of hippocampal memory processing.
    • Understanding the hippocampus as intertextual offers new perspectives on memory, art, and human experience.