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What are flashbulb memories?
Memories of the circumstances in which one first learned of a very surprising and consequential event
The specialised neural circuitry is though to be activated specifically in which part of the brain?
The amygdala
Though flashbulb memories may feel vivid and accurate, what happens to them overtime?
They may be prone to distort overtime like other memeories
What is the Somatic Marker Hypothesis?
Proposes that decision-making is a process that depends on on emotion
Damage to what part of the brain precludes the ability to use somatic(emotional) signals that are necessary to guide decisions in the advantageous direction?
The ventromedial prefrontal cortex
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