The memory paradox

Rachel Yehuda; Marian Joëls; Richard G.M. Morris

doi:10.1038/nrn2957

The memory paradox

Rachel Yehuda, Marian Joëls, Richard G.M. Morris

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	837-839
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Volume	11
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn2957
State	Published - Dec 2010

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