Project B4 (Wolf)

Memories of a stressful episode: A special role for olfactory cues?

Summary

Stress influences cognitive processes, from the initial perception of a stimulus up to its storage and later retrieval from long-term memory. The investigation of memories for stressful episodes is being continued. In addition the interaction between stress and olfactory cues is being characterised. Moreover we examine the impact of cortisol on the development and later application of categories. Lastly, we test the modulation of sensory learning by stress. The project will lead to an enhanced mechanistic understanding of the effects of stress on the representation of sensory processes.

Principal Investigator

Project B4

Prof. Dr. Oliver T. Wolf

Cognitive Psychology
Faculty of Psychology

Ruhr-Universität Bochum
IB 6 / 59
Universitätsstr. 150
44801 Bochum

Phone: +49 - (0)234 - 32 - 22670

Fax: +49 - (0)234 - 32 - 14308