Post-learning stress enhances long-term memory and differentially influences memory in females depending on menstrual stage

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 160, Issue , 2015, Pages 127-133

  Zoladz, Phillip R ^a   Peters, David M ^a   Cadle, Chelsea E ^a   Kalchik, Andrea E ^a   Aufdenkampe, Rachael L ^a   Dailey, Alison M ^a   Brown, Callie M ^a   Scharf, Amanda R ^a   Earley, McKenna B ^a   Knippen, Courtney L ^a   Rorabaugh, Boyd R ^a  

^a OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotion; Learning; Memory; Menstrual; Sex; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

AROUSAL; CHEMISTRY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RECALL; SALIVA; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

AROUSAL; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY, LONG-TERM; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENTAL RECALL; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SALIVA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938231246     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2015.07.008     Document Type: Article

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