Danger changes the way the brain consolidates neutral information; and does so by interacting with processes involved in the encoding of that information.
O. A. Qureshi, J. Leake, A. J. Delaney, S. Killcross, R. F. Westbrook, N. M. Holmes
This study shows that danger shifts memory consolidation of neutral information from the perirhinal cortex to the basolateral amygdala by altering encoding processes in rats.
bioRxiv · Dec 2, 2022 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition