Multiple Routes to Emotional Memories in the Brain | Emotion Researcher

Emotional memories dominate our life histories. How are emotionally-laden events prioritized in the brain and linked to neural systems that promote memory? This question has been at the forefront of affective neuroscience for decades but has received renewed attention as advances in imaging methodology have permitted more detailed accounts of neural interactions that contribute to complex human behaviors. A classic account of these brain mechanisms (the memory modulation hypothesis) postulated..