Location: Part of the Limbic system, in each temporal lobe. Function: Responsible for processing of long term memory and emotional responses. The hippocampus has a unique shape, similar to that of a horseshoe. It not only assists with the storage of long term memories, but is also responsible for the memory of the location of objects or people. We would not even be able to remember where our house is without the work of the hippocampus.
The average borrower in the college class of 2017 is expected to carry more than $38,000 in student loan debt, which may be accompanied by growing credit card debt, as well as an auto loan and maybe even a mortgage.
Despite having more student loan debt than the average American, young adults are paying down their debt more aggressively. In March, young adults paid off 1.2% of their student loans while others only paid down 0.7% even though young adults only carry an average of 4% more student debt. In March, the average young adult paid down 57% more student loan debt than older generations, $461 versus $294.