Hemispheric Bases for Emotion and Memory

• Main Author: Tad T. Brunye (auth)
• Other Authors: Ruth E. Propper (auth), Sarah R. Cavanagh (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; lateralization; caffeine; memory; emotion; affect; handedness; hemisphere
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

It has become clear that the two halves of the cortex differ in their contributions to both affective and memory processes. Still, the exact nature of the interrelationships among hemispheric function, emotion, and memory remains elusive. For example, controversy remains regarding differential hemis...