CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
*Memories of emotional events are especially likely to be facilitated by activation of the:
A
amygdala
B
hypothalamus
C
sensory cortex
D
motor cortex
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -amygdala. 8. Memories of emotional events are especially likely to be facilitated by activation of the: explicit memory and implicit memory.

Detailed explanation-2: -The amygdala has long been known to play a key role in supporting memory for emotionally arousing experiences. For example, classical fear conditioning depends on neural plasticity within this anterior medial temporal lobe region.

Detailed explanation-3: -The reviewed research suggests that the amygdala, in combination with the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, plays an important role in the retrieval of memories for emotional events.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amygdala. The amygdala, an almond-shaped structure in the brain’s temporal lobe, attaches emotional significance to memories. This is particularly important because strong emotional memories (e.g. those associated with shame, joy, love or grief) are difficult to forget.

Detailed explanation-5: -The amygdala boosts memory encoding by enhancing attention and perception, and can help memory retention by triggering the release of stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol, to boost arousal.

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