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Dretsch, Michael N.; Tipples, Jason – Brain and Cognition, 2008
Deficits in working memory have been shown to contribute to poor performance on the Iowa Gambling Task [IGT: Bechara, A., & Martin, E.M. (2004). "Impaired decision making related to working memory deficits in individuals with substance addictions." "Neuropsychology," 18, 152-162]. Similarly, a secondary memory load task has been shown to impair…
Descriptors: Memory, Rewards, Neuropsychology, Experimental Psychology
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Robinson, Jennifer L.; Demaree, Heath A. – Brain and Cognition, 2007
Emotional well-being depends in part on affect modulation. The present study extends research on emotion regulation by assessing the physiological and cognitive effects of a novel response-focused regulation strategy, termed "expressive dissonance." Expressive dissonance refers to the incongruence between an emotional state (e.g., sadness) and a…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Memory, Emotional Response, Affective Behavior
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Suslow, Thomas; Ohrmann, Patricia; Bauer, Jochen; Rauch, Astrid Veronika; Schwindt, Wolfram; Arolt, Volker; Heindel, Walter; Kugel, Harald – Brain and Cognition, 2006
It has been argued that critical functions of the human amygdala are to modulate the moment-to-moment vigilance level and to enhance the processing and the consolidation of memories of emotionally arousing material. In this functional magnetic resonance study, pictures of human faces bearing fearful, angry, and happy expressions were presented to…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Emotional Response, Nonverbal Communication, Memory