Scientists have found out why we remember emotional events better than non-emotional ones
Researchers from the USA have found out that the activity in the amygdala — hippocampus area of the brain is responsible for emotional memory. And with depression, when memory deterioration is often observed, there are disturbances in the electrical activity of this area of the brain. Most people remember events that are more emotionally colored for them, better than neutral ones. In fact, one's own wedding day is remembered better than an ordinary worker. Scientists from the Universitie...
Scientists have found out why we remember emotional events better than non-emotional ones
Researchers from the USA have found out that the activity in the amygdala — hippocampus area of the brain is responsible for emotional memory. And with depression, when memory deterioration is often observed, there are disturbances in the electrical activity of this area of the brain. Most people remember events that are more emotionally colored for them, better than neutral ones. In fact, one's own wedding day is remembered better than an ordinary worker. Scientists from the Universitie...
