Emotion influences various cognitive processes, including learning and memory. The
amygdala is specialized for input and processing of emotion, while the hippocampus is …

Fear, which can be expressed innately or after conditioning, is triggered when a danger or a
stimulus predicting immediate danger is perceived. Its role is to prepare the body to face this …

Pavlovian fear conditioning is a particularly useful behavioral paradigm for exploring the
molecular mechanisms of learning and memory because a well-defined response to a …

The last 10 years have witnessed a surge of interest for the mechanisms underlying the
acquisition and extinction of classically conditioned fear responses. In part, this results from …

Emotional learning is necessary for individuals to survive and prosper. Once acquired,
however, emotional associations are not always expressed. Indeed, the regulation of …

This manuscript summarizes the proceedings of the symposium entitled,“Stress, Palatable
Food and Reward”, that was chaired by Drs. Linda Rinaman and Yvonne Ulrich-Lai at the …

Over the course of natural history, countless animal species have evolved adaptive
behavioral systems to cope with dangerous situations and promote survival. Emotional …

Mammalian associative learning is organized into separate anatomically defined functional
systems. We illustrate the organization of two of these systems, Pavlovian fear conditioning …

Fear conditioning is a valuable behavioral paradigm for studying the neural basis of
emotional learning and memory. The lateral nucleus of the amygdala (LA) is a crucial site of …

Individuals often eat calorically dense, highly palatable “comfort” foods during stress for
stress relief. This article demonstrates that palatable food intake (limited intake of sucrose …