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Human emotion and memory: interactions of the amygdala and hippocampal complex
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The amygdala and hippocampal complex, two medial temporal lobe structures, are linked to two independent memory systems, each with unique characteristic functions. In emotional situations, these two systems interact in subtle but important ways. Specifically, the amygdala can modulate both the encoding and the storage of hippocampal-dependent memories. The hippocampal complex, by forming episodic representations of the emotional significance and interpretation of events, can influence the amygdala response when emotional stimuli are encountered. Although these are independent memory systems, they act in concert when emotion meets memory.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Phelps, E. A.
- Affiliations
- New York University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Phelps, Elizabeth A
- ORCID
- Phelps, Elizabeth A
- Venue
- Current Opinion in Neurobiology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2004-04
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 198-202
- ISSN
- 0959-4388 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2104637120
- Cited by
- 1,577
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2026: 69 · 2025: 86 · 2024: 80 · 2023: 112 · 2022: 76 · 2021: 61 · 2020: 87 · 2019: 125 · 2018: 88 · 2017: 101 · 2016: 95 · 2015: 81 · 2014: 69 · 2013: 79 · 2012: 61
- FWCI
- 2.88
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Current Opinion in Neurobiology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Keywords
- amygdala, hippocampal complex, emotional memory, medial temporal lobe, memory encoding, memory storage, episodic memory, emotional meaning
- MeSH terms
- Amygdala, Brain Mapping, Emotions, Hippocampus, Humans, Functional Laterality, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Memory, Neural Pathways, Sex Characteristics
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