Browsing Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Records of Study (2002– ) by Author "Packard, Mark G."
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Elliott, Audrea Elizabeth (Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Previous research has indicated that the amygdala exerts a modulatory influence on multiple memory systems. Evidence also indicates that emotional state can influence the use of multiple memory systems and that this effect ...
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LaSarge, Candi Lynn (2012-07-16)With medical advancements extending the life span, age-related cognitive decline is a growing problem for the United States. A rat model of cognitive aging was used to investigate the GABAergic neurotransmitter system in ...
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Gabriele, Amanda (Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)Several lines of evidence suggest that initial acquisition of learned behavior involves multiple memory systems. In particular, lesions of the hippocampus impair the acquisition of cognitive or relational memory, but do ...
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Gabriele, Amanda (2009-05-15)Understanding the neural mechanisms underlying the extinction of maladaptive behaviors has become increasingly relevant. Extinction, or the reduction of a response due to lack of reinforcement, is believed to be “new ...
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Evardone, Milagros (2010-10-12)The time-course of the attentional bias to threat in women and men was examined in order to clarify the validity of the "vigilant-avoidant hypothesis" and extend findings with spider pictures (Rinck and Becker, 2006) to ...