Inter-individual differences in trait negative affect moderate cortisol's effects on memory formation: Preliminary findings from two studies

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 693-701

  Abercrombie, Heather C ^a   Wirth, Michelle M ^b   Hoks, Roxanne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Cognition; Cortisol; Emotion; Endocrine; Hormones; Learning; Memory; Stress; Trait

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE ACTION; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPEECH ANALYSIS; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAIT NEGATIVE AFFECT; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AROUSAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; SALIVA; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858442668     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.08.014     Document Type: Article

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