Old and young brains rely on different systems to remember emotional content
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 04:42
in Psychology & Sociology
Neuroscientists from Duke University Medical Center have discovered that older people use their brains differently than younger people when it comes to storing memories, particularly those associated with negative emotions.
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