Elizabeth Phelps - Emotion and Memory

Elizabeth Phelps discusses how emotion influences memory, highlighting that emotional events often lead to stronger memories for central details but not necessarily for peripheral ones. Using 9/11 as an example, she explains that while people feel confident in their memories of such events, details often change over time. This dissociation between perceived accuracy and actual memory accuracy is a key aspect of emotional memory.

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