The process by which newly formed episodic memories are stabilized and integrated into long-term memory networks, involving gradual transfer from hippocampal to neocortical storage systems over time.
Example: The gradual strengthening of memories from a vacation trip, initially dependent on hippocampus but eventually stored in distributed cortical networks for long-term retention.
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