The amnestic effects of hippocampal lesions are well documented, leading to numerous
memory-based theories of hippocampal function. It is debatable, however, whether any one�…

Evidence from both experimental animal and clinical studies indicates that emotional
behavior is critically dependent on the amygdala. In this chapter we suggest that the�…

Positive and negative emotional events are better remembered than neutral events. Studies
in animals suggest that this phenomenon depends on the influence of the amygdala upon�…

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offering a blend of research review, unpublished findings, and theory on topics related to its�…

Emotional arousal induced by stress and/or anxiety can exert complex effects on learning
and memory processes in mammals. Recent studies have begun to link study of the�…

A wealth of animal data implicates the amygdala in aspects of emotional processing. In
recent years, functional neuroimaging and neuropsychological studies have begun to refine�…

The amygdala is a small subcortical structure that has long been implicated in the
conditioning of fear and other emotions. It is heavily interconnected to a number of both�…

This past year has seen significant advances in our understanding of the physiology of
emotion. Attention continues to focus on the amygdala and its interconnections with�…

Emotional experiences can strengthen memories so that they can be used to guide future
behavior. Emotional arousal, mediated by the amygdala, is thought to modulate storage by�…

Emotional events comprise our strongest and most valuable memories. Here we examined
how the brain prioritizes emotional information for storage using direct brain recording and�…