Adrenalin and consolidation

Question 1

Consolidation

Answer 1

the biological process of making a newly formed memory stable and enduring after learning

Question 2

what is consolidation involved in?

Answer 2

transferring learnt information from STM to LTM

Question 3

what are the conditions of the consolidation theory?

Answer 3

physical change, no disruption, time

Question 4

what happens if memory is disrupted during the period of consolidation?

Answer 4

memory loss will occur

- takes about 30 minutes

Question 5

reconsolidation

Answer 5

when memory is retrieved, it is open to further consolidation and has to be re-stabilised through the process of reconsolidation

Question 6

Role of adrenaline

Answer 6

to consolidate of specific types of memories

Question 7

What can adrenaline enhance?

Answer 7

the consolidation of LTM of emotionally arousing experiences

Question 8

what happens when adrenaline is released during heightened emotional arousal?

Answer 8

induces the release of noradrenalin in the amygdala

Question 9

what does the amygdala signal the hippocampus about?

Answer 9

details of the experience are significant and its long-term storage should be strengthened

Question 10

what can happen if there is too much adrenalin at the time of memory formation?

Answer 10

can be counterproductive to the consolidation of memory