Context reexposure to bolster contextual dependency of emotional episodic memory.

ABSTRACT: Contextual overgeneralization of emotional memory is a core aspect of anxiety disorders. Identifying methods to enhance contextual dependency of emotional memory is therefore of significant clinical interest. Animal research points to a promising approach: reexposure to the context in which fear is acquired reduces generalization to other contexts. However, the exact conditions for this effect are unknown, complicating translation to effective interventions. Most notably, exposure to a context that resembles-but is not identical to-the learning context may diminish contextual dependency of memory by integration of additional contextual cues. Here, we therefore assessed in a large-scale study (N = 180) whether context reexposure enhances contextual dependency of emotional episodic memory wh

SUBMITTER: Cox WR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10584942 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature