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An unpleasant emotional state reduces working memory capacity
Emotional states can guide the actions and decisions we make in our everyday life through their influence on cognitive processes such as working memory (WM). We investigated the long-lasting interference that an unpleasant emotional state had on goal-relevant WM representations … Continue reading
Posted in Cognition, Cognitive empathy, Emotional memories, Emotions, Memory
Tagged cognition, Cognitive empathy, emotion, Emotional memories, memory
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The Power of Expectation can restrain Hyper-Emotional Memories in the Brain
The creaking of an opening gate followed by a dog attack can disturb otherwise pleasant evening walks. The sound of that gate opening on subsequent walks will elicit an emotional response, and the power of this response will be different … Continue reading
Posted in Brains, Emotional memories, Emotions, Expectation
Tagged brains, Emotional memories, emotions, Expectation
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