Neural Correlates of Opposing Effects of Emotional Distraction on Working Memory and Episodic Memory: An Event Related fMRI Investigation

Neural Correlates of Opposing Effects of Emotional Distraction on Working Memory and Episodic Memory: An Event Related fMRI Investigation

A fundamental question in the emotional memory literature is why emotion enhances memory in some conditions but disrupts memory in other conditions. For example, separate studies have shown that emotional stimuli tend to be better remembered in long-term episodic memory (EM), whereas emotional distr...

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Main Authors: Florin eDolcos, Alexandru D Iordan, James eKragel, Jared eStokes, Ryan eCampbell, Gregory eMcCarthy, Roberto eCabeza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Emotional Memory
DLPFC
emotional control
emotional interference
AMY
vlPFC
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00293/full

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