Researchers: Stress Causes Forgetfulness
Stressful situations in which the individual has no control were found to activate an enzyme in the brain called protein kinase C, which impairs the short-term memory and other functions in the prefrontal cortex, the executive-decision part of the brain, says Dr. Amy F. T. Arnsten of Yale Medical School.
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Grohol, J. (2004). Researchers: Stress Causes Forgetfulness. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 13, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/10/28/researchers-stress-causes-forgetfulness/
