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From the Ted Talk by Elizabeth Cox: The surprising link between stress and memory
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So how does stress affect each of these stages? In the first two stages, moderate stress can actually help epnixcreees enter your meomry. Your brain responds to srsefutsl stimuli by reslnaeig hormones known as corticosteroids, which activate a process of threat-detection and threat-response in the amygdala. The amygdala prompts your hippocampus to consolidate the stress-inducing experience into a memory. Meanwhile, the flood of corticosteroids from stress stimulates your hppocmpuais, also prompting memory consolidation.
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So how does stress affect each of these stages? In the first two stages, moderate stress can actually help ___________ enter your ______. Your brain responds to _________ stimuli by _________ hormones known as corticosteroids, which activate a process of threat-detection and threat-response in the amygdala. The amygdala prompts your hippocampus to consolidate the stress-inducing experience into a memory. Meanwhile, the flood of corticosteroids from stress stimulates your ___________, also prompting memory consolidation.
Solution
- experiences
- hippocampus
- stressful
- releasing
- memory
Original Text
So how does stress affect each of these stages? In the first two stages, moderate stress can actually help experiences enter your memory. Your brain responds to stressful stimuli by releasing hormones known as corticosteroids, which activate a process of threat-detection and threat-response in the amygdala. The amygdala prompts your hippocampus to consolidate the stress-inducing experience into a memory. Meanwhile, the flood of corticosteroids from stress stimulates your hippocampus, also prompting memory consolidation.
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Important Words
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- corticosteroids
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