2019
Acute Stress Throughout the Memory Cycle: Diverging Effects on Associative and Item Memory
Goldfarb EV, Tompary A, Davachi L, Phelps EA. Acute Stress Throughout the Memory Cycle: Diverging Effects on Associative and Item Memory. Journal Of Experimental Psychology General 2019, 148: 13-29. PMID: 30221962, PMCID: PMC6312485, DOI: 10.1037/xge0000472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsItem memoryAssociative memoryAssociative recognition taskAcute stressForms of memoryStress-induced cortisolAcute stress effectsNeutral objectsNegative wordsRecognition taskSubjective arousalSubjects designMemoryItemsDifferent patternsArousalAssociativeWordsTaskParticipantsStress effectsRelationshipCortisolQuadratic relationshipKey differences
2017
Stress and Cognitive Flexibility: Cortisol Increases Are Associated with Enhanced Updating but Impaired Switching
Goldfarb EV, Froböse MI, Cools R, Phelps EA. Stress and Cognitive Flexibility: Cortisol Increases Are Associated with Enhanced Updating but Impaired Switching. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2017, 29: 14-24. PMID: 27576026, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_01029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive flexibilityDifferent task demandsTask demandsParticipants' cortisol responsesAcute stress manipulationCortisol responseDMS taskStress-related increasesStress manipulationMultifaceted constructImpaired switchingEffects of stressPFC functionSubjects designDimensions of flexibilityWorse performanceDorsal striatumAcute stressCortisol increaseRelevant informationTaskMost studiesParticipantsConstructsParadigm
2016
Memory-Guided Attention: Independent Contributions of the Hippocampus and Striatum
Goldfarb EV, Chun MM, Phelps EA. Memory-Guided Attention: Independent Contributions of the Hippocampus and Striatum. Neuron 2016, 89: 317-324. PMID: 26777274, PMCID: PMC4871761, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2015.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContext memoryMemory-guided attentionFunctional magnetic resonance imagingStimulus-response associationsVisual search taskMedial temporal lobeFacilitate attentionAttention benefitsIndividual differencesSearch taskMemory systemTemporal lobeMemoryIndependent contributionNovel evidenceFuture encountersReinforcement learningAttentionMagnetic resonance imagingStriatumHippocampusResonance imagingTaskLearningFacilitation