▪ Abstract Converging findings of animal and human studies provide compelling evidence
that the amygdala is critically involved in enabling us to acquire and retain lasting memories …

In this review, we report on studies that have assessed the effects of exogenous and
endogenous increases in stress hormones on human cognitive performance. We first …

Colored photographic pictures that varied widely across the affective dimensions of valence
(pleasant‐unpleasant) and arousal (excited‐calm) were each viewed for a 6‐s period while …

Assessed incidental memory performance for pictures that varied along the affective
dimensions of pleasantness and arousal. For both an immediate and delayed (1 yr later) …

Reviews studies that have used protein synthesis inhibitors to test the hypothesis that
memory in part depends on brain protein synthesis. Evidence from learning curves …

Abundant evidence indicates that endogenous stress hormones such as epinephrine and
corticosterone modulate memory consolidation in animals. We recently provided the first …

A theory of multiple parallel memory systems in the brain of the rat is described. Each system
consists of a series of interconnected neural structures. The “central structures” of the three …

This paper summarizes recent findings on the amygdala's role in mediating acute effects of
glucocorticoids on memory consolidation in rats. Posttraining activation of glucocorticoid …

Presents a brief history and review of the short-term and long-term memory distinction and
concludes that this distinction is no longer adequate for either human or animal memory …

This important volume defines the state of the art in the field of emotion and memory by
offering a blend of research review, unpublished findings, and theory on topics related to its …