The memory paradox

Authors
Publication date 2010
Journal Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Volume | Issue number 11 | 12
Pages (from-to) 837-839
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS)
Abstract Declarative and emotional memories are key to quality of life and day-to-day functioning. The absence of memory or the inability to recall memories properly in an emotional context leads to dysfunction but, paradoxically, memories that generate too much emotion can be equally disabling.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn2957
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