Questions and Answers
What is the role of the hippocampus in the process of memory?
Encoding memories through synaptic connections
How does moderate stress affect memory?
Enhances the consolidation of memories
In the case of chronic stress, what happens to the hippocampus?
It is damaged, reducing the ability to form new memories
What happens to the prefrontal cortex when corticosteroids stimulate the amygdala?
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What is the effect of chronic stress on memory acquisition?
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Which brain area is responsible for consolidating sensory experiences into lasting memories?
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What is the term for the process through which facts you read, hear, or study become memories?
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Which type of memory is impacted by short-term stress?
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What happens to your memory when your mind goes blank due to stress?
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What is the term for the state of calmness and tranquility that is disrupted by stress?
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