James Olson Quotes on Memory (3 Quotes)

Most of us are familiar with the fact that we can remember things better if those memories are formed at a time when there is a strong emotional impact -- times when we are frightened, angry, or falling in love. That's called emotional-memory formation. The amygdala is the part of the brain that is responsible for formation of emotional memory.

All of this matches very well with previous observations that the amygdala is responsible for fear, anxiety and aggression. Now we're seeing that the neuroD2-deficient mice, when compared to normal littermates, show a profound difference in unconditioned anxiety levels as well as their ability to form emotional memories.

Now we're seeing that the neuroD2-deficient mice, when compared to normal littermates, show a profound difference in unconditioned anxiety levels as well as their ability to form emotional memories. All of this matches very well with previous observations that the amygdala is responsible for fear, anxiety, and aggression.