The role of perceived threat in the survival processing memory advantage

Memory

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 26-35

  Olds, Justin M ^a   Lanska, Meredith ^a   Westerman, Deanne L ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Memory; Recall; Survival processing; Threat

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; DEATH; ENVIRONMENT; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL FUNCTION; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECALL; SURVIVAL; YOUNG ADULT;

AFFECT; DEATH; ENVIRONMENT; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PROCESSES; MENTAL RECALL; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SURVIVAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891346271     PISSN: 09658211     EISSN: 14640686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09658211.2013.806554     Document Type: Article

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