Memory and emotions ?

Alicia HERAZ

unread,

Feb 20, 2006, 3:08:36 PM2/20/06

to AE

Hello, I have a question about this ...

------------
In earlier studies, the researchers had found that
emotional images activated a "ventral affective
system" in the brain that encompasses regions involved
in emotional processing. In contrast, they found,
cognitive tasks involving memory processes activated a
"dorsal executive system." To their surprise, the
researchers also found that the emotional distracters
not only activated the ventral system, but also
deactivated the dorsal regions.
------------
Ref
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-02/dumc-he021506.php

Today, wuth the new discovery, does this mean that
emotional events are not well stored ?

Alicia HERAZ
http://alicia.heraz.free.fr/
Étudiante en Doctorat aux Laboratoires HERON et GRITI
(514) 343 6532 + 45042

___________________________________________________________________________
Nouveau : téléphonez moins cher avec Yahoo! Messenger ! Découvez les tarifs exceptionnels pour appeler la France et l'international.
Téléchargez sur http://fr.messenger.yahoo.com

Alicia HERAZ

unread,

Feb 20, 2006, 3:31:46 PM2/20/06

to AE

Is there a contradiction between the previous study in
2005
http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/102/7/2626.pdf

and that one IN 2006
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-02/dumc-he021506.php

???????? Or I did not understand ?

--- Alicia HERAZ <alici...@yahoo.fr> a écrit :

Brandon Franklin

unread,

Feb 21, 2006, 3:29:37 AM2/21/06

to AE

I think it could potentially imply that. However, it could also mean
that during emotional events, your awareness of PAST memories is
decreased. That is, retrieval is dampened.

-Brandon

--
My LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1615193

Reply all

Reply to author

Forward