The amygdala mediates the facilitating influence of emotions on memory through multiple interacting mechanisms

Emotionally arousing experiences are better remembered than neutral ones, highlighting that memory consolidation differentially promotes retention of experiences depending on their survival value. This paper reviews evidence indicating that the basolateral amygdala (BLA) mediates the facilitating in...

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Main Authors: Denis Paré, Drew B. Headley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:Neurobiology of Stress
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352289523000176