It is well established that stress has a major impact on memory, driven by the concerted
action of various stress mediators on the brain. Recent years, however, have seen …

Learning to recognize and respond to potential threats is crucial for survival. Pavlovian
threat conditioning represents a key paradigm for investigating the neurobiological …

Events associated with aversive or rewarding outcomes are prioritized in memory. This
memory boost is commonly attributed to the elicited affective response, closely linked to …

Affective experiences are commonly represented by either transient emotional reactions to
discrete events or longer term, sustained mood states that are characterized by a more …

The multiple-memory-systems framework—that distinct types of memory are supported by
distinct brain systems—has guided learning and memory research for decades. However …

Memories undergo a time-dependent neural reorganization, which is assumed to be
accompanied by a transformation from detailed to more gist-like memory. However, the …

With rapid aging of the population worldwide, the number of people with dementia is
dramatically increasing. Some studies have emphasized that metabolic syndrome, which …

Memories of emotionally arousing events tend to endure longer than other memories. This
review compiles findings from several decades of research investigating the role of the …

Highlights•Emotional activation before, during or shortly after learning enhances
memory.•Memory enhancement is induced by stress hormone activation of the …

Emotional events comprise our strongest and most valuable memories. Here we examined
how the brain prioritizes emotional information for storage using direct brain recording and …