In mice, stress altered the way that the brain packaged memories, resulting in an unnecessary fear response — but drugs were ...

It turns out that stress doesn't just impact your mood, it can fundamentally change how your brain processes and stores your ...

Imagine your most vivid memory suddenly becoming a blur, like a photograph slowly fading at its edges. This explains why ...

The study, published in Cell, explored how stress impacts memory, focusing on the amygdala, the part of the brain that ...

As soon as a presentation was announced, the evolutionary brain detected a threat and the amygdala took over, initiating a ...

New research shows that stress impacts how memories are formed and recalled, contributing to generalized memories typical in PTSD. By targeting endocannabinoid receptors, scientists can potentially ...

Acute stress has been shown to prevent mice from forming specific memories, instead leading to more generalized memories ...

Stress is a double-edged sword when it comes to memory: stressful or otherwise emotional events are usually more memorable, but stress can also make it harder for us to retrieve memories. Now, ...

Researchers have discovered how stress disrupts memory specificity, leading to generalized aversive memories—a hallmark of PTSD.

Researchers at SickKids identified biological processes behind stress-induced memory generalization, offering hope to PTSD ...