memory stored in the hippocampus, chunking all the memories (visual/auditory/spatial), created some connections, but not consolidate yet; then some trigger the event again, we still need hippocampus to remember the event; after some time of consolidation, components are distributed across the brain, and connected and independent from the hippocampus, no longer need the hippocampus and not stored it anymore, every time we remeber, we reconsititute