Fear memory is the best-studied form of memory. It was thoroughly investigated in the past
60 years mostly using two classical conditioning procedures (contextual fear conditioning …

The memory consolidation hypothesis proposed 100 years ago by Müller and Pilzecker
continues to guide memory research. The hypothesis that new memories consolidate slowly …

The human frontal cortex helps mediate working memory, a system that is used for
temporary storage and manipulation of information and that is involved in many higher …

We have recently shown that a single bout of acute cardiovascular exercise improves motor
skill learning through an optimization of long-term motor memory. Here we expand this …

The nature of the psychophysiological enterprise is examined as it bears on the study of the
endogenous components of event‐related brain potentials (ERP). The view is taken that …

▪ 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 …

MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for treatment of PTSD has recently progressed to Phase 3
clinical trials and received Breakthrough Therapy designation by the FDA. MDMA used as …

Our memories are not all created equally strong: Some experiences are well remembered
while others are remembered poorly, if at all. Research on memory modulation investigates …

Neuroscience is witnessing growing interest in understanding brain mechanisms of memory
formation for emotionally arousing events, a development closely related to renewed interest …

Although forgetting is the common fate of most of our experiences, much evidence indicates
that emotional arousal enhances the storage of memories, thus serving to create, selectively …