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The Brain Seconds that Emotion

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The Brain Seconds that Emotion

image: The reactivation of fear memories related to auditory stimuli does not increase the neuronal activity in the olfactory piriform cortex. Scale bar is equal to 230 micrometers. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Aug. 6, 2010, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Tiziana Sacco and Dr. Benedetto Sacchetti of the University of Turin in Turin, Italy, is titled, "Role of Secondary Sensory Cortices in Emotional Memory Storage and Retrieval in Rats." view more 

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