Sleep Promotes Lasting Changes in Selective Memory for Emotional Scenes

Although we know that emotional events enjoy a privileged status in our memories, we still have much to learn about how emotional memories are processed, stored, and how they change over time. Here we show a positive association between REM sleep and the selective consolidation of central, negative...

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Main Authors: Jessica ePayne, Alexis M Chambers, Elizabeth A Kensinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnint.2012.00108/full