Journal article
The Neural Correlates of Memory for a Life-Threatening Event
Abstract
We investigated the neural correlates of remote traumatic reexperiencing in survivors of a life-threatening incident: the near crash of Air Transat (AT) Flight 236. Survivors' brain activity was monitored during video-cued recollection of the AT disaster, September 11th, 2001 (9/11), and a comparatively non-emotional (neutral) event. Passengers showed a robust memory enhancement effect for the AT incident relative to the 9/11 and neutral …
Authors
Palombo DJ; McKinnon MC; McIntosh AR; Anderson AK; Todd RM; Levine B
Journal
Clinical Psychological Science, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 312–319
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
March 2016
DOI
10.1177/2167702615589308
ISSN
2167-7026