The impact of acute psychological stress on spatial cognition

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-64). === Based on the premise that the hippocampus is both affected by cortisol and intimately involved in episodic memory and spatial cognition, the general aim of this study was to investigate the effects of psychosocial stress (and consequent cortiso...

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Main Author: Attwood, Carmela Bonito
Other Authors: Thomas, Kevin
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10059