Summer 2001
  Rules of Evidence

Jet Lag May Harm Memory

Putting Gingko to the Test

Depression and Memory

Patient Profile

Memory Tip
 
 
  Amygdala

The amygdala is a small structure lying in the medial temporal lobe which is important for the emotional content of new memories.

Further reading: J. LeDoux (1998). The Emotional Brain. New York: Simon and Schuster.


(c) 2001 Ann L. Myers
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