20.03.2013Learning under Stress: Does this work? And if so, how?

PD Dr. Lars Schwabe, Cognitive Psychology, Faculty of Psychology

Everybody knows stress. Whether in school, at university, or at the office, for many of us stress is part of everyday life. But did you know that stress can have influence on how and how much we learn and remember?
Do we become forgetful due to stress? Do we learn more or less under pressure or simply differently? How does stress influence learning and memory processes in our brain? In his lecture Dr. Lars Schwabe will answer these and further exciting questions.