front 1 Aim | back 1 To investigate the effect of cortisol on memory consolidation |
front 2 Method | back 2 A double-blinded experiment with 48 participants |
front 3 Procedures | back 3
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front 4 Results | back 4 Both groups remembered the emotionally arousing images better than neutral ones The cortisol group remembered significantly more emotionally arousing images than the control group |
front 5 Conclusion | back 5 Study suggests that the amygdala's interaction with the hypothalamus, causing the release of cortisol, plays an important role in consolidating emotional memory |